offense
/əˈfɛns/
noun
- A violation of a law or rule; an illegal act.
- The referee called an offense when the player pushed his opponent.
- The driver was charged with a traffic offense for running a red light.
- Stealing is a serious offense that can lead to jail time.
- A feeling of hurt, annoyance, or resentment caused by something said or done.
- His apology was sincere, but she still felt offense at what he had said.
- No offense was meant by my joke; I was just trying to be funny.
- She took offense at his rude comment about her cooking.
- The act of attacking or the team/players trying to score in a sport.
- Good offense requires quick passing and smart movement.
- The team's offense scored three goals in the first half.
- The coach focused on improving the offense during practice.
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