no offense

Nō of·fense

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /noʊ əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /noʊ əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

Definitions of no offense words

interjection no offense I do not intend this as an insult 1
convention no offense Some people say 'no offense' to make it clear that they do not want to upset you, although what they are saying may seem rude. 0

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Parts of speech for No offense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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no offense popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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