cause offence
cause of·fence
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawz uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /kɔz əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawz uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /kɔz əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/
Definition of cause offence words
- phrase cause offence If you cause offence or give offence to someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. 3
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Parts of speech for Cause offence
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cause offence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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