offense

[US]/əˈfens/
[UK]/əˈfens/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. crime, fault; anger; attack; something that causes displeasure.

Phrases & Collocations

commit an offense

criminal offense

take offense

minor offense

serious offense

no offense

offense and defense

Example Sentences

repaid the offense in specie.

give offense to sb.

observant to avoid giving offense;

Harboring criminals is an offense in law.

It is an offense to drive a car at night without lights.

Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.

Through a regrettable oversight I failed to send you an invitation. See also Synonyms at offense

She is apt to take offense easily.See Usage Note at liable ,likely

Juveniles convicted of criminal offenses are sent to reformatories.

The phrasebetween you and I is often considered an offense against proper usage.

Those war plans rested on a belief in the ineluctable superiority of the offense over the defense.

Very similar to a hedgehog, except that the knarl takes offense easily and will wreak havoc on garden plants (FB).

Foot Up - an offense where a hooker brings his foot into the scrum's tunnel before the ball is fed by the scrumhalf.

Real-world Examples

" Failure to answer is a felony offense" ?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Looks like a walking marshmallow. No offense.

Source: Big Hero 6

David Carrick has admitted nearly fifty offenses.

Source: BBC Listening January 2023 Collection

All three of these are serious offenses.

Source: NPR News August 2022 Compilation

Thomas Mair had never committed a criminal offense before this.

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

All due respect. There's no offense intended.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

I mean, no offense. But you're the Paula.

Source: Wedding Battle Selection

No, just a warning because it was first offense.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

But lying to the FBI is a serious offense.

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

Drop crotch pants, that's just my opinion no offense.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

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