offence

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the action of attacking an enemy
    the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
    a crime less serious than a felony

Word Origin

offence (n.)
see offense.

Antonym

n.

defence

Example

1. One is that the desire to punish is simple revenge for an offence .
2. He now avoids giving gratuitous offence and shields his mouth when whispering in people 's ears .
3. No offence to sir martin , who embodies that generation 's virtues as well as its vice .
4. The guests walked out , quickly followed by sky , who assured them that no offence had been intended .
5. A new criminal offence of squatting might be created .

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