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- [uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/
- /əˈfens/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/
Definitions of offense word
- noun offense a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 1
- noun offense a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 1
- noun offense a cause of transgression or wrong. 1
- noun offense something that offends or displeases. 1
- noun offense the act of offending or displeasing. 1
- noun offense the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense. 1
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Origin of offense
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English offence, offense; in part < Middle French offens < Latin offēnsus collision, knock, equivalent to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of v. action; in part < Middle French offense ≪ Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere
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Parts of speech for Offense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offense popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
offense usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for offense
noun offense
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- wrongdoing — behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
- felony — an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
- fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
Antonyms for offense
noun offense
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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