transgression

/trænzˈgreʃ·ən/ n [C/U] fml

Definition

› an action that breaks a law or rule: [C] It is hard to keep the transgressions of famous people out of the news. transgress

/trænzˈgres/ v [T] › fml He transgressed the military code of honor and paid a heavy penalty.

(Definition of transgression n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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