breach of etiquette

collocation in English

meaningsofbreachandetiquette

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breach
noun[C]
uk
/briːtʃ/us
/briːtʃ/
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, ...
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etiquette
noun[U]
uk
/ˈet.ɪ.ket/us
/ˈet̬.ɪ.kɪt/
the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or ...
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(Definition ofbreachandetiquettefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This follows from the fact that such refusals constitute a par ticularly strongbreachofetiquette.
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I hope he will not regard that as anybreachofetiquette.
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That was abreachofetiquettein every sense of the word.
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Surely that is abreachofetiquette, if not a breach of order.
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It may be abreachofetiquettefor a doctor but not for a nurse to give away the name of a patient.
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It would be abreachofetiquette.
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Likewise, sitting on someone else's towel is considered abreachofetiquette.
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He was reprimanded for hisbreachofetiquetteand outspokenness.
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Any unwarranted moves on the man's part were seen as a gravebreachofetiquetteand a threat against the lady's modesty and purity.
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If a business provides such a tray, it is abreachofetiquetteto disregard the tray and instead hold out the money for the cashier to take by hand.
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Noise from the range is effectively contained as long as only one door is opened at a time; it is considered abreachofetiquetteto open both doors simultaneously.
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In more social situations, it is often considered abreachofetiquette(or at least looked down upon) to keep playing when the game is well out of reach.
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Types of behavior commonly considered breaches of etiquette include powergaming and godmoding.
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Such deliberate breaches of etiquette have the side effect of slowing play and risking barring, thereby limiting the earnings of the expert player.
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Zintgraff is said to have committed two breaches of etiquette.
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Easily angered by breaches of etiquette and protocol.
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