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a breaking of a moral or legal code<wartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity>Synonymsbreach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoingRelated Wordsfelony, misdemeanor; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulnessNear Antonymsblamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, innocence; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousness
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the act or action of setting upon with force or violence<combat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor>— see attack 1
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an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings<a diplomat never deliberately gives offense>— see insult
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the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity<my mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark>— see pique
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