no offense
phrase
—used before a statement to indicate that one does not want to cause a person or group to feel hurt, angry, or upset by what is about to be said
No offense, but I think you are mistaken.
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“No offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20offense. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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