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CONTRAVENTIONS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word contraventions. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word contraventions. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CONTRAVENTIONS

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breaches
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

verb

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• make an opening or gap in

disobediences
nounn
noun

• the failure to obey

• the trait of being unwilling to obey

infractions
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

noncompliances
nounn
noun

• the failure to obey

offences
nounn
noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

transgressions
nounn
noun

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

trespasses
verbv
noun

• a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

• entry to another's property without right or permission

verb

• enter unlawfully on someone's property

• make excessive use of

• break the law

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

violations
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• a disrespectful act

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

wrongdoings
nounn
noun

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

dispute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

verb

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

obstruction
nounn
noun

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• the act of obstructing

• getting in someone's way

opposition
nounn
noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

• the relation between opposed entities

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a contestant that you are matched against

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a direction opposite to another

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

transgression
nounn
noun

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

violation
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• a disrespectful act

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Best Hypernyms For CONTRAVENTIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for contraventions, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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resistance

Alternatives for BREACHES

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