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    transgression - Dictionary definition and meaning for word transgression

    Definition
    (noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
    Synonyms : evildoing
    Example Sentence
    • the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
    Definition
    (noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata Definition
    (noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for transgression

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

take it this way..train aggression ..so aggression in train is against the law!!!

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

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TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law.

when u TRANSCRIBE it is TRANSGRESSION

train on grass;so violating law or going beyond boundary as train should be on tracks not on grass

In some countries, there's a sign that says:"aggregation of transsexuals is illegal"

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