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transgress v. [
offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break] act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
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transgress v. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"
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transgress v. [
sin, trespass] commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
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transgress v. [
trespass, overstep] pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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