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A breaking of a law or rule

A thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural

Annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself

The action of attacking someone or something

A harmful or unkind act

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

An action or event that causes general public outrage

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

Insulting and offensive language

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Violent and hostile behaviour

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Noun

A breaking of a law or rule

misdemeanour^UK

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of the law

infraction of the law

violation of the law

breach of conduct

misbehaviour^UK

mischievousness

fall from grace

act of wickedness

misdemeanours^UK

misdemeanors^US

unlawful activity

insubordination

breaking of the law

criminal offense

monkey business

yielding to temptation

breach of etiquette

thoughtlessness

simple-mindedness

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

slip of the tongue

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

moral transgression

failure to observe

non-compliance with

taking advantage

irresponsibility

dereliction of duty

criminal behavior

unrighteousness

irreligiousness

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“Police may call it the fineable offence of contravening traffic rules, but it is the order of the day among minibus drivers.”

Noun

A thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

backhanded compliment

disparaging remark

microaggression

pointed comment

blow to one's pride

left-handed compliment

superciliousness

snappy comeback

ruffled feathers

disreputableness

loss of self-respect

loss of reputation

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“War is a crime against humanity and an offence against God.”

Noun

Annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself

wounded feelings

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

sense of injury

chip on your shoulder

righteous anger

cantankerousness

low boiling point

contentiousness

acrimoniousness

inharmoniousness

extreme dislike

evil intentions

mean-spiritedness

hateful feeling

ill-disposedness

uncharitableness

hardness of heart

personality conflict

mutual hostility

more heat than light

uncertain temper

insubordination

incompatibility

being on the warpath

strong aversion

intense dislike

conflict of opinion

difference of opinion

internal strife

disillusionment

mischievousness

obstructiveness

contradistinction

bone of contention

civil disobedience

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“Instead of sounding out ideas in order to judge them critically, academics seem only too happy to silence debate in case it causes insult or offence to individuals.”

Noun

The action of attacking someone or something

act of aggression

commencement of hostilities

hit-and-run attack

tip-and-run raid

surprise attack

hit-and-run raid

bombing campaign

lightning attack

saturation bombing

aerial bombardment

military operation

military advance

curtain of fire

barrier of fire

military campaign

colonization^US

saturation raid

bombing mission

colonisation^UK

surprise search

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“On Tuesday a bench warrant was issued for his arrest at Limerick District Court when he failed to appear to face two public order offence charges.”

Noun

A harmful or unkind act

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

misdemeanour^UK

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

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Noun

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

physical assault

physical attack

physical violence

sexual interference

sexual misconduct

act of aggression

act of violence

actual bodily harm

grievous bodily harm

corporal punishment

rough treatment

pulverisation^UK

pulverization^US

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Noun

An action or event that causes general public outrage

Noun

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

act of barbarity

act of brutality

act of savagery

act of wickedness

act of violence

unscrupulousness

unrighteousness

reprehensibility

fall from grace

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Noun

Insulting and offensive language

character assassination

a slanging match

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

defamation of character

verbal disapproval

malicious gossip

stream of abuse

torrent of abuse

underestimation

backhanded compliment

misrepresentation of character

abusive language

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

false accusation

slap on the wrist

critical remark

critical remarks

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

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Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

righteous anger

disillusionment

disconsolateness

downheartedness

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

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Noun

Violent and hostile behaviour

contentiousness

disputatiousness

quarrelsomeness

destructiveness

chip on your shoulder

argumentativeness

confrontational attitude

intimidating manner

disagreeableness

competitiveness

willingness to fight

fighting spirit

hostile behavior

stout-heartedness

power to resist

firmness of purpose

troublesomeness

cantankerousness

litigious nature

combative nature

contentious nature

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