offence

UK (US offense)

/əˈfens/ noun

Definition

UPSET [U] › when something rude makes someone upset or angry: to cause/give offence Many people take offence at swearing. I'm sure she meant no offence by her remarks.

CRIME [C] › a crime: a criminal offence He committed several serious offences.

(Definition of offence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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