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run afoul

/ run afoul /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afould of the law"
"This behavior conflicts with our rules"
Type of:
transgress offend infract
Derived:
dispute contravention violation infringement misdemeanor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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transgress offend infract