offense — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

against, cautious, continual, criminal, effective, indictable, quick

She was charged with a criminal offense after the incident at the store last week.

VERB + OFFENSE

boasting, committed, damage, gave, giving, meant, take, took

I didn't mean to give offense when I made that comment about your cooking.

OFFENSE + NOUN

daughter's, everybody, law, laws, others, student's

The student's offense was serious enough to result in a suspension from school.

Definitions

noun

1

The act of offending.

The slave fully appreciates the saying, "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." When old master's gestures were violent, ending with a threatening shake of the head, and a sharp snap of his middle finger and thumb, I deemed it wise to keep at a respectable distance from him; for, at such times, trifling faults stood, in his eyes, as momentous offenses; and, having both the power and the disposition, the victim had only to be near him to catch the punishment, deserved or undeserved.

The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood.

2

The act of offending.

Thus I have ventur'd to give my Opinion on this Subject againſt the Authority of tvvo great men, but I hope vvithout offence to either of their Memories, for I both lov'd them living, and reverence them now they are dead.

3

The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.

4

A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.

5

The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judg

offence

noun — the action of attacking an enemy

offence
offensive

noun — a lack of politeness

discourtesy
offence

noun — a feeling of anger caused by being offended

umbrage
offence

noun — the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

offence

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

no offense

I intend no offense by these remarks.

the best defense is a good offense

Synonym of attack is the best form of defence.

Example Bank

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01

The slave fully appreciates the saying, "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." When old master's gestures were violent, ending with a threatening shake of the head, and a sharp snap of his

Wiktionary

02

The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was

Wiktionary

03

Thus I have ventur'd to give my Opinion on this Subject againſt the Authority of tvvo great men, but I hope vvithout offence to either of their Memories, for I both lov'd them living, and reverence th

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04

No offense was meant.

Tatoeba · #28587

05

That is a criminal offense, and you will surely be punished!

Tatoeba · #42184

06

Such a deed is an offense against the law.

Tatoeba · #51217

Usage Notes

i Register

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