offence
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fɛns, ˈɒf noun
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offence or offense (əˈfɛns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc |
| 2. | a. any public wrong or crime |
| b. a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction | |
| 3. | annoyance, displeasure, or resentment |
| 4. | give offence, give offence to someone to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone |
| 5. | take offence to feel injured, humiliated, or offended |
| 6. | a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger |
| 7. | attack; assault |
| 8. | archaic injury or harm |
| 9. | American football the offense |
| a. the team that has possession of the ball | |
| b. the members of a team that play in such circumstances | |
| offense or offense (əˈfɛns, ˈɒfɛns) | |
| —n | |
| of'fenceless or offense | |
| —adj | |
| of'fenseless or offense | |
| —adj | |
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Offence
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Easton
Bible Dictionary
Offence definition
(1.) An injury or wrong done to one (1 Sam. 25:31; Rom. 5:15). (2.) A stumbling-block or cause of temptation (Isa. 8:14; Matt. 16:23; 18:7). Greek skandalon, properly that at which one stumbles or takes offence. The "offence of the cross" (Gal. 5:11) is the offence the Jews took at the teaching that salvation was by the crucified One, and by him alone. Salvation by the cross was a stumbling-block to their national pride.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
While it is an offence to drive a vehicle with broken or faulty lighting, it is not a penalty point offence.
Historians might take some offence at having their subject treated with such cavalier disregard for reality.
They have to write offensive and defensive, despite their fidelity to the c in offence and defence.
Because that is an offence that you have actually committed here whether you realise it or not.
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