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offense
[ uh-fens or, for 7-9, aw-fens, of-ens ]
/ əˈfɛns or, for 7-9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns /
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noun
OTHER WORDS FOR offense
7 aggression.
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Also British, of·fence .
Origin of offense
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English offence, offense; in part from Middle French offens, from Latin offēnsus “collision, knock,” equivalent to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of verb action; in part from Middle French offense, ultimately from Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere
synonym study for offense
1, 2. See crime.
OTHER WORDS FROM offense
self-of·fense, nounWords nearby offense
Offenbach, offence, offend, offended, offender, offense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document, offering
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How to use offense in a sentence
Other Idioms and Phrases with offense
offense
see no offense; take offense.
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