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transgression - Dictionary definition and meaning for transgression

TRANSGRESSION

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  • (noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

  • (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"

    synonyms : evildoing

    When you look at this case, drug addiction is obviously the root cause of his transgression. -added by Administrator

    Does God forgive transgressions of which we are ignorant to? -added by editor1

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

    transgression
    -tagged by Administrator
    the waves are washing away the sand, the water level is above the island (transgression) when ever there is a storm

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Mnemonics for transgression

  • (Tag: ) Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border.

    added by saikiran    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) (transcribe + gre) transcribe means copy, so copyin in gre is a violation of law

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  • (Tag: english) take it this way..train aggression ..so aggression in train is against the law!!!

    added by ajitvarma    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law.

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