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offend
Found in thesaurus: anger, disrespect, revolt, churn up, disgust, nauseate, sicken, kindle, elicit, enkindle, provoke, evoke, raise, arouse, fire
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offend
v.
insult; violate a law; sin; be strident, injure the senses
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Offensive
Offensive may refer to:
- Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative
- Offensive (military), an attack
- Profanity, also known as "offensive language"
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offend
Verb
1. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
(synonym) pique
(hypernym) anger
(cause) resent
(derivation) umbrage, offense, offence
2. act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
(synonym) transgress, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
(hypernym) disrespect
(hyponym) sin, transgress, trespass
(derivation) wrongdoer, offender
3. strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
(synonym) shock, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
(hypernym) disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up
4. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
(synonym) hurt, wound, injure, bruise, spite
(hypernym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hyponym) diss, insult, affront
(derivation) discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
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offend
v.
urazit; ublížit; spáchat zločin
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offend
Czas.
obrażać; naruszać/łamać prawo/zwyczaj; popełniać przestępstwo
