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lawbreaker
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lawbreaker
(noun)
lawbreaker
/
ˈ
lɑːˌbreɪkɚ/
noun
plural
lawbreakers
lawbreaker
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ˈ
lɑːˌbreɪkɚ/
noun
plural
lawbreakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAWBREAKER
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:
a person who does something that is not legal
:
a person who breaks the law
He admitted to being a
lawbreaker
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