offence
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Related to offence: Summary offence
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- noun
- phrase
Synonyms for offence
crime
Synonyms
- crime
- wrong
- sin
- lapse
- fault
- violation
- wrongdoing
- trespass
- felony
- misdemeanour
- delinquency
- misdeed
- transgression
- peccadillo
- unlawful act
- breach of conduct
outrage
Synonyms
insult
take offence
Synonyms
- be offended
- resent
- be upset
- be outraged
- be put out
- be miffed
- be displeased
- take umbrage
- be disgruntled
- be affronted
- be piqued
- take the needle
- get riled
- take the huff
- go into a huff
- be huffy
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for offence
the action of attacking an enemy
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
a lack of politeness
(criminal law) an act punishable by law
Related Words
- evildoing
- transgression
- barratry
- capital offense
- cybercrime
- felony
- forgery
- fraud
- Had crime
- highjack
- hijack
- mayhem
- infraction
- misdemeanor
- misdemeanour
- violation
- infringement
- perpetration
- committal
- commission
- attempt
- attack
- Tazir crime
- regulatory offence
- regulatory offense
- statutory offence
- statutory offense
- thuggery
- high treason
- lese majesty
- treason
- vice crime
- victimless crime
- war crime
- criminal law
- abduct
- kidnap
- nobble
- snatch
- shanghai
- impress
- commandeer
- pirate
- skyjack
- carjack
- extort
- blackmail
- scalp
- bootleg
- black market
- run
- fob off
- foist off
- palm off
- push
- black marketeer
- pyramid
- ransom
- redeem
- traffic
- rustle
- lift
- shoplift
- stick up
- hold up
- mug
- plagiarise
- plagiarize
- crib
- bribe
- grease one's palms
- buy
- corrupt
- rake off
- buy off
- pay off
- loot
- plunder
- smuggle
- kick back
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