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offence

/ə'fɛns/

Synonyms of offence Antonyms of offence Examples of offence Usage of offence Parts of offence Definition that contains offence Words sounding like offence Explanation of offence

noun
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
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offense

type of:
transgression evildoing
noun
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
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offense

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defence

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squad team
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a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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"he took offence at my question"

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offense umbrage

type of:
choler anger ire
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a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
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discourtesy offense offensive activity

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conduct behaviour behavior doings
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the action of attacking an enemy
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offense offensive

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operation military operation

Definition that contains offence

charge an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
accusation an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
corpus delicti the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)
house of correction (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences