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Contravention

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Noun

1. contravention, dispute

coming into conflict with

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Contravention

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc)
2. 
to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc)

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Contravention

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˌcontraˈvened or ˌcontraˈvening
1. 
to go against; oppose; conflict with; violate
practices contravening an ethical code
2. 
to disagree with in argument; contradict

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Contravention

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n.
The act of contravening or the state of being contravened; a violation, contradiction, or inconsistency.

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