offense

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(Commonwealth English) offence (plural: offences)

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From Latin offensa (a striking against; displeasure; injury)

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Singular
offense

Plural
offenses

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.

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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 .