Synonyms for nonobservance

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failure · breach

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Noun

Antonyms

observance

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The failure to observe a custom, or to conform with a law.

Forms

Plural

nonobservances → failures, breaches…

Example sentences

• failure Tom attributed his failure in the exam to illness.
• breach Did the hackers breach the cybersecurity defenses?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

breach¹

7 letters

failure²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (failure² = 2 syllables).