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offence
[ uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens ]
offence
/ əˈɛԲ /
noun
- a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
- any public wrong or crime
- a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction
- annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
- give offence or give offence to someoneto cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
- take offenceto feel injured, humiliated, or offended
- a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
- attack; assault
- archaic.injury or harm
- the offenseAmerican football
- the team that has possession of the ball
- the members of a team that play in such circumstances
Derived Forms
- ǴˈڱԳ, adjective
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Example Sentences
Richard Burrows, 81, formerly of Birmingham, was sentenced for more than 90 child sex abuse offences at Chester Crown Court.
A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to enter the Israeli embassy in London with a knife on Monday.
"He made a difficult decision in the heat of a moment, when confronted by a car associated with firearms offences ramming into police officers."
Sweden has seen a wave of teenage gang crime in recent years, with suspects accused of a range of offences from vandalism to murder.
Zhao - who served a 20-month ban for those offences - is the only of the 10 players sanctioned in the scandal to have returned to action.
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