About The Word Offence

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Offence

Offence Meaning & Definition
Offence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Offence?

[n] a crime less serious than a felony
[n] the action of attacking the enemy
[n] a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
[n] a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
[n] the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

Synonyms | Synonyms for Offence: discourtesy | infraction | infringement | misdemeanor | misdemeanour | offense | offense | offense | offensive | offensive activity | umbrage | violation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Offence: breach | crime | dereliction | error | fault | felony | harm | hurt | infraction | infringement | injure | insult | lapse | malefaction | misdeed | misdemeanor | offend | outrage | peccadillo | sin | slight | slip | take umbrage | transgression | trespass | violation | wrong | wrongdoing

See Also | affront | anger | bearing false witness | behavior | behaviour | breach of the peace | choler | conduct | counteroffensive | crime | derision | disorderly behavior | disorderly conduct | disturbance of the peace | doings | false pretence | false pretense | indecent exposure | indelicacy | insolence | insult | ire | law-breaking | lying under oath | military operation | operation | perjury | presumption | public nudity | push back | rebuff | ridicule | rollback | sedition | slight | squad | team

Offence In Webster's Dictionary

\Of*fence"\, n. See {Offense}.

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