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violation

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent. An insult, especially a severe one
  2. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  3. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  4. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule
  5. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
  6. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent
  7. An insult, especially a severe one.
  8. An insult, especially a severe one

Equivalents

Españolviolación
FrançaisViolation
DeutschVerletzung
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Examples

“In this situation, the agent’s lack of knowledge is diagnosed as a violation of the modalized tracking condition, which is relativized to the content-specific method of belief formation employed.”
“William Davis Jr. admitted he had been drinking and driving, but he said he shouldn’t have⟳ been caught. Even though police had issued a BOLO or “be on the lookout” for his car and an officer testified Davis made several traffic violations, he said there wasn’t enough probable cause for the initial traffic stop⟳ that turned into a DUI. […] Davis said he should not have⟳ been stopped because the BOLO for his car was not checked out before he was pulled over, but Justice Cornelia Clark pointed out that shouldn’t matter⟳.”
“Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation 💀”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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