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violation

/vaɪəˈleɪʃən/

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What does violation mean?

noun

  1. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  2. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
  3. (slang) An insult, especially a severe one.

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IPA pronunciation

/vaɪəˈleɪʃən/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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I see no reasonable cause to apprehend variance with any power, unless it proceed from a violation of our maritime rights.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925
What is’t to me, when you yourselves are cause, If your pure maidens fall into the hand Of hot and forcing violation?
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
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It is impossible to imagine nature providing penalties for violation of her laws, and then furnishing remedies to make those penalties negatory.
Chas. A. (Charles Alfred) TyrrellThe Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsProject Gutenberg ebook #3453
Daisy turned very pale and looked at her mother, but Mrs. Miller was humbly unconscious of any violation of the usual social forms.
Henry JamesDaisy Miller: A StudyProject Gutenberg ebook #208
It recurs again in the violation of the law by somebody “nobly inspired with champagne,” as against its violation by some “mere” drunkard.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320