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- pronunciation:
fens
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aw
fens
for sense 5 and 6
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noun |
| definition 1: |
An offense is an act of breaking a law or rule, or of doing something wrong.
The police arrested the man for the offenses of speeding and driving without a license.- synonyms:
- crime, sin
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| definition 2: |
If something is an offense to people, it causes them to feel angry or very unhappy.
The people of the area considered it an offense that the city built a big highway through their neighborhood and tore down many old buildings that people were living in.- synonyms:
- insult
- similar words:
- abuse, slap
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| definition 3: |
"Offense" is a kind of feeling that people can have when they react to something. If you take offense at something, you feel insulted or disgusted.
The boy's parents took offense when the teacher said their son was always behaving badly in the class. |
| definition 4: |
When we talk about the offense in sports, we mean the players on a team whose job is to drive forward and try to score.
The soccer team's offense was very good at scoring points. |
| definition 5: |
"Offense" in sports or in the military is the act or capability of advancing in order to try to win. When an army plans its offense, it plans how it will attack the enemy.
With the arrival of the additional soldiers, the army was ready to begin its offense.The coach felt that the team needed to have a stronger offense.- synonyms:
- attack, raid
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| related words: |
insult |
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