It was an era of lawlessness.
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Lawlessness
Synonyms for "lawlessness" (90 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
chaotic society
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discorddisobediencedissensionfamiliarityfrowardnesshubrisillegalityillicit businessillicitnessimpermissibilityimpositionindisciplineindocilityinfractioninfringementinsubordinationintractabilitylawbreakinglegal flawliberties
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Noun(6 words)
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liberty abusedlicenselicentiousnessmobocracymutinynaughtinessnoncompliancenonconformitynoncooperationnonobedienceochlocracyoutlawrypassive resistancepresumptionpresumptuousnessrecusancyriotstrifetechnical flawtransgression
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uncooperativenessundue libertyunduteousnessundutifulnessunlawfulnessunrestraintunsubmissivenessvarianceviolationwaywardnesswillful disobediencewrongfulness
Noun(11 words)
more lawlessmost lawlessoutlawryrebellionriotstate neglectstate of anarch ystate of lawlessnessuncontrollednessunlawfulnessweak rule of law
Determiner(2 words)
no governmentno law
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8 total sentences available.
In this place of beauty, there is an underside of lawlessness, corruption and poverty that could threaten the sustainability of the biosphere.
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The government still lacks full control of the countryside, where lawlessness persists.
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The refugees paint a bleak picture of mounting violence and lawlessness as civilians scramble to overcome shortages of food, water and fuel.
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