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Synonyms for violation

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineActions

an act that disregards an agreement or a right

He claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

infringement

Same sentence, swapped: He claimed a infringement of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for violation as it is used in the sentence above.

irreverence
maintenance
injustice

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