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lawbreaker
[ law-brey-ker ]
/ ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər /
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noun
a person who breaks or violates the law.
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lawbreaker
/ (ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə) /
noun
a person who breaks the law
informal something that does not conform with legal standards or requirements
Derived forms of lawbreaker
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