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transgression
noun
The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
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tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən
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noun
The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
“The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father”
noun
The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
noun
The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
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The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
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