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offense

Dictionary definition · offense

noun

  1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
  2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended"he took offence at my question"
  3. a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
  4. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
  5. the action of attacking an enemy

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).