Webster's English Dictionary

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violation

vi.o.la.tion \.vi--*-'la--sh*n\ n : the act of violating : the state of 
   being violated : as  : INFRINGEMENT, TRANSGRESSION; specif : an infringeme 
   nt of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usu. 
   involves technicalities of play : an act of irreverence or desecration : 
   PROFANATION  : INTERRUPTION, DISTURBANCE  : RAVISHMENT, RAPE