offense
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Related to offense: No offense meant, take offense
- noun
Synonyms for offense
an act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity
extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight
a wicked act or wicked behavior
a serious breaking of the public law
Synonyms
the act of attacking
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Synonyms for offense
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
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
the action of attacking an enemy
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