offense

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offence
əˈfɛns Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
    E.g. the new offence of obtaining property by deception
  • annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself.
    E.g. he made it clear he'd taken offence
  • the action of attacking someone or something.
    E.g. reductions in strategic offence arsenals