Offense

//əˈfɛns// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    the action of attacking an enemy wordnet
  5. 5
    The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. US, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others wordnet
  2. 7
    A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. US, countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended wordnet
  4. 9
    The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. US, countable, uncountable
  5. 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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