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rulebreaking

rulebreaking noun: the breaking of a rule or rules.

Noun

rulebreaking (uncountable)

  1. The breaking of a rule or rules.
    • His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.

Origin of rulebreaking

From rule + breaking.

Questions about rulebreaking

What does rulebreaking mean?
Rulebreaking means the breaking of a rule or rules.
What part of speech is rulebreaking?
Rulebreaking is a noun.

Words near rulebreaking in the dictionary

  1. rulebook
  2. rulebooks
  3. rulebound
  4. rulebreaker
  5. rulebreakers
  6. rulebreaking
  7. ruled
  8. ruled in
  9. ruled off
  10. ruled OK
  11. ruled on

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