Pronunciation Noun
offense (American spelling)
- The act of offending:
- a crime or sin
- 1855, Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom Chapter 3
- 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.
- 1855, Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom Chapter 3
- an affront, insult or injury.
- I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offence to their memories.
- a crime or sin
- The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
- See also Thesaurus:offense
- Portuguese: ofensa, delito, transgressão
- Russian: преступление
- German: beleidigt sein, gekränkt sein
- Russian: обида
- French: attaque, attaquants
- Portuguese: ataque
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