Synonyms for contravention
ˌkɒn trəˈvɛn ʃəncon·tra·ven·tion

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1. dispute, contraventionnoun

   coming into conflict with

   Synonyms:
   difference of opinion, conflict, difference, dispute

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1. • Resistance

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1. contraventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   contradiction, opposition, obstruction

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1. contraventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   thwarting, opposition, counteraction, violation, transgression

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1. List of paraphrases for "contravention":

   violation, breach, offence, contrary, infringement, contraventions, defiance, ticket, contradiction, violate

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1. Tata Sons:

   We take strict action against sellers in case they are found to be selling any product in contravention with applicable laws, including listing of unsafe or non-compliant products, as customer safety is a top priority.

2. Andrew McCabe:

   Andrew McCabe's clearly targeting the person who's filed this complaint that affects Andrew McCabe seriously and is kind of laying the marker down that Andrew McCabe wants this person's identity and Andrew McCabe wants to be able to follow-up on this. So absolutely a total contravention of all the protections for whistleblowers, so you have to ask, was this some sort of a message to all of those folks and indeed a message to all people serving in the government that if they step forward with complaints, they can expect the President to come after them ?

3. John Kerry:

   This is a very blatant land grab and it is in direct contravention to the Minsk Agreement that they signed up to.

4. Van Der Klaauw:

   The indiscriminate bombing of populated areas, with or without prior warning, is in contravention of international humanitarian law.

5. The DA:

   The jamming of the cellular signal was an unprecedented contravention of media freedom. All indications are that the jamming of the signal was illegal.