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Offense
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- 1 The act of offending.; A crime or sin. US, countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right wordnet
- 3 The act of offending.; An affront, injury, or insult. US, countable, uncountable
"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."
- 4 the action of attacking an enemy wordnet
- 5 The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. US, countable, uncountable
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- 6 a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others wordnet
- 7 A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. US, countable, uncountable
- 8 a feeling of anger caused by being offended wordnet
- 9 The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. US, countable, uncountable
- 10 the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).
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