offense

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 Related terms 1.4.5 Translations 1.4.6 See also 2 French 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

(Commonwealth English) offence (plural: offences)

[edit] Etymology

From Latin offensa (“‘a striking against; displeasure; injury’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʌˈfɛns/, /ɒˈfɛns/, SAMPA: /V"fEns/
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[edit] Noun

offense (plural offenses) (US)

1. The act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.
2. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
3. (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
4. (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:offense

[edit] Antonyms

• defense

[edit] Derived terms

• hanging offense

[edit] Related terms

• offensive
• offend
• offender
• defense

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• crime
• sin

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[edit] French

[edit] Verb

offense

1. First-person singular present indicative of offenser.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of offenser.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of offenser.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of offenser.
5. Second-person singular imperative of offenser .