offence in English: Something that breaks a law or a rule; also the hurt feeling you get when someone's words upset you. (noun)

Translation

Something that breaks a law or a rule; also the hurt feeling you get when someone's words upset you.

Word origin

From Latin offendere, meaning to strike against, which came into English through Old French.

Gender

Pluraloffences

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Here an offence is an act that breaks the law, a small crime.

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People say "no offence" before words that might upset someone.

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"Take offence" means feel hurt or insulted by something.

crime

Something a person does that is against the law.

law

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

rule

Something that tells you what you may or may not do.

insult

A rude thing that someone says to hurt your feelings.

upset

Feeling unhappy, sad, or angry because something bad has happened.

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