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of·fense / əˈfens/ (Brit. of·fence) • n. 1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act: neither offense violates any federal law. ∎ a thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural: the outcome is an offense to basic justice. 2. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles: he went out, making it clear he'd taken offense I didn't intend to give offense. 3. / ˈôfens; ˈäf-/ the action of attacking: [as adj.] reductions in strategic offense arsenals. ∎ (in sports) the team or players who are attempting to score or advance the ball. ∎ (in sports) the condition of possessing the ball or being on the team attempting to score. PHRASES: no offense inf. do not be offended. take offense be offended; feel resentment. ORIGIN: 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.’ |
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"offense." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "offense." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-offense.html "offense." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-offense.html |
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OFFENSEA breach of law; a crime. An offense may consist of a felony or a misdemeanor. The term is used to indicate a violation of public rights as opposed to private ones. For example, murder is an offense whereas libel is not. |
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"Offense." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Offense." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703154.html "Offense." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703154.html |
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offense əˈfens n.
1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act: neither offense violates any federal law. 2. the action of attacking: reductions in strategic offense arsenals. |
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"offense." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "offense." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-offense.html "offense." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-offense.html |
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offense •askance, expanse, finance, Hans, Hanse, manse, nance, Penzance, Romance
•underpants • happenstance
•advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, dance, enhance, entrance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, prance, Provence, stance, trance
•nuance • tap-dance • square dance
•freelance • convenance
•cense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, fence, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, prepense, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence
•ring-fence • recompense
•frankincense
•chintz, convince, evince, Linz, mince, Port-au-Prince, prince, quince, rinse, since, Vince, wince
•province
•bonce, ensconce, nonce, ponce, response, sconce
•séance • pièce de résistance
•announce, bounce, denounce, flounce, fluid ounce, jounce, mispronounce, ounce, pounce, pronounce, renounce, trounce
•dunce, once
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"offense." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "offense." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-offense.html "offense." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-offense.html |
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