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offensenounor offence a breaking of a moral or legal codewartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing bias crime, hate crimefelony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasancefault, foible, peccadillobreak, infringementimmorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickednesscorruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousnessabuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulnessdescent, downfall, fall noncrime blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachabilitygoodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousness the act or action of setting upon with force or violencecombat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor aggression, assault, attack, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, coup de main, descent, offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike ambuscade, ambushcounteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrikesally, sortieenvelopment, flankingbreakthrough, foray, incursion, invasionpillage, ravage, sackair raid, bombardment, bombingsiege, stormbarrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volleywhammy defense, defensive, guard, shieldopposition, resistanceprotection, security, shelter an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelingsa diplomat never deliberately gives offense affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis(also diss, slang), epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur catcall, gibe(or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, tauntabuse, invective, vituperationdisapproval, opprobriumdisgrace, dishonor, shameattack, criticism, knock, slam, swipetorment, torture accolade, commendation, complimentacclaim, applause, praiseadulation, flattery the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignitymy mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark dudgeon, huff, miff, peeve, pique, resentment, umbrage aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexationagitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upsetdander, temperfit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzyaffront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur satisfactionappeasement, mollification, pacificationcontentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity.offense implies hurt displeasure.takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.in a huff he slammed the door in the 14th century |