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crime(noun, right, wrong, damage, abuse)
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misdemeanor(noun, law, wrong, damage, harm)
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violation(noun, law, attack, disregard, wrong)
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insult(noun, verb, act, communication, attack)
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outrage(noun, verb, act, attack, hurt)
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affront(noun, verb, act, attack, wrong)
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infringement(noun, law, attack, disregard, wrong)
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offence(noun, verb, law, crime, police)
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umbrage(noun, hard, hurt, passion, slight)
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infraction(noun, break, attack, disregard, wrong)
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misdemeanour(noun, law, fault, crime, affront)
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wrongdoing(noun, law, right, wrong, damage)
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aggression(noun, act, attack, start, slight)
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assault(noun, act, attack, start, slight)
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pique(noun, hard, hurt, passion, slight)
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resentment(noun, hard, hurt, passion, slight)
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sin(noun, action, right, wrong, damage)
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transgression(noun, break, attack, disregard, wrong)
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fault(noun, wrong, abuse, evil, neglect)
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atrocity(noun, action, wrong, evil, disgrace)
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