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offense > 5 senses
NOUN1offense, discourtesy, offence, offensive activityA lack of politeness
2offense, umbrage, offenceA feeling of anger caused by being offended
3offense, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, violation, infringementA crime less serious than a felony
4offense, offenceThe team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
5offense, offence, offensiveThe action of attacking an enemy
offense > pronunciation
Soundsahfeh'ns
Rhymescommence, commonsense, condense, and 19 more rhymes in ehns...
offense > noun 1, act
MeaningA lack of politeness. A failure to show regard for others. Wounding the feelings or others.
Synonymsdiscourtesy, offence, offensive activity
Broaderbehavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
Narrowerderision, ridicule; indelicacy; insolence; insult, affront; presumption; rebuff, slight
offense > noun 2, feeling
MeaningA feeling of anger caused by being offended.
Synonymsumbrage, offence
Broaderanger, choler, ire
offense > noun 3, act
MeaningA crime less serious than a felony.
Synonymsmisdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, violation, infringement
Broadercrime, law-breaking
Narrowerdisorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace; false pretense, false pretence; indecent exposure, public nudity; perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oath; sedition
offense > noun 4, group
MeaningThe team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.
Synonymsoffence
Contrarydefense, defence, defending team
Broaderteam, squad
offense > noun 5, act
MeaningThe action of attacking an enemy.
Synonymsoffence, offensive
Broaderoperation, military operation
Narrowercounteroffensive; dirty war; rollback, push back

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