All 4 Uses of
transgress
in
The Giver
- The rules say that if there's a third transgression, he simply has to be released.
p. 9..1transgression = breaking of rules
- His transgressions were small ones, always: shoes on the wrong feet, schoolwork misplaced, failure to study adequately for a quiz.
p. 45..9 *
- Jonas has, like all of us, committed minor transgressions.
p. 62..5transgressions = rule violations
- A major transgression.
p. 165..9transgression = rule violation
Definition:
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(transgress) to violate a rule, promise, or social norm