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Convention N Social Moral Custom Established Practice Flying

Word convention
Part of Speech N.
Definition social or moral custom; established practice.
Sentence Flying in the face of convention, George Sand shocked society by taking lovers and wearing men's clothes.

Tags: psat, hf

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