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offense
Found in thesaurus: conduct, doings, behaviour, behavior, ire, anger, choler, crime, law-breaking, squad, team, operation, military operation
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offense (Amer.)
n.
attack; (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends); misdeed; insult; state of being offended; transgression (also offence)
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Offense
Offense or Offence may refer to:
- Offence or Crime, a violation of penal law
- Offense (sports), the action of engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring
- Offense (policy debate), arguments that make a definite value judgment about an advocacy
- The Offence, a 1972 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet
- "Offense" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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offense
Noun
1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
(synonym) discourtesy, offence, offensive activity
(hypernym) behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
(hyponym) derision, ridicule
2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
(synonym) umbrage, offence
(hypernym) anger, choler, ire
3. a crime less serious than a felony
(synonym) misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, violation, infringement
(hypernym) crime, law-breaking
(hyponym) disorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace
4. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
(synonym) offence
(antonym) defense, defence, defending team
(hypernym) team, squad
5. the action of attacking an enemy
(synonym) offence, offensive
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) counteroffensive
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offense
nf.
insult, offense; affront, injury
offensé
adj.
insulted, offended, hurt by rude or offensive remarks or behavior
offenser
v.
offend, hurt, insult; affront, malign, injure
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Offense
(n.)
Alt. of Offence
Alt. of Offence
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