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Word: Offence
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French offens ‘misdeed’, from Latin offensus ‘annoyance’, reinforced by French offense, from Latin offensa ‘a striking against, a hurt, or displeasure’; based on Latin offendere ‘strike against’
əˈfɛns
a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act
Short Definition:breach of law or rule
Examples:- the new offence of obtaining property by deception
annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself
Short Definition:annoyance or resentment resulting from perceived insult or disregard
Examples:- he made it clear he'd taken offence
- I didn't intend to give offence
the action of attacking someone or something
Short Definition:action of attacking
Examples:- reductions in strategic offence arsenals
- offense
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