Synonyms for offence
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1. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

2. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

3. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

4. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

5. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

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1. offence

   Synonyms:
   attack, sin, crime, umbrage, transgression, crime, misdeed, injury, wrong, affront, outrage, insult, trespass, indignity, misdemeanor

   Antonyms:
   defence, innocence, guiltlessness

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1. offense, offence, offensivenoun

   the action of attacking an enemy

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, law-breaking

   Antonyms:
   defence, defending team, defense

2. offense, offencenoun

   the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, law-breaking

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

3. umbrage, offense, offencenoun

   a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

   Synonyms:
   offense, law-breaking, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, criminal offence

   Antonyms:
   defense, defending team, defence

4. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activitynoun

   a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offense, umbrage, rudeness, discourtesy, offensive, disrespect, criminal offence, offensive activity, crime, law-breaking

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

5. crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breakingnoun

   (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

   "a long record of crimes"

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, law-breaking

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

Matched Categories

1. • Behavior
   • Operation
   • Team

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Offense.] attack, assault, aggression, onset (as in the expression weapons of offence)

2. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   displeasure, anger, indignation, wrath

3. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   injury, injustice, affront, wrong, insult, indignity, outrage

4. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   trespass, transgression, misdeed, delinquency, misdemeanor, crime, sin

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1. List of paraphrases for "offence":

   crime, offences, infringement, offense, infraction, crimes, breach, violation, contravention, misdemeanour, delito, felony, misdemeanor, affront, criminal, insult, délit, delict

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How to use offence in a sentence?

1. Judge Deborah Taylor:

   Whilst you may have had fears as to what may happen to you, nonetheless you had a choice, it is difficult to envisage a more serious example of this offence.

2. Adam Grachnik:

   We appreciate that museums are trusted, respected and informative places about Canadian culture and apologize for any offence.

3. Alessio Bruni:

   How can a judge establish an offence for acts which have no definition? This is what is puzzling me, if you can give me an example, this is better than any other legal discussion.

4. Jessie Majome:

   (Marrying a child) is a very serious criminal offence but if the law is not fully enforced, then we will continue having this problem.

5. Edsger W. Dijkstra:

   The teaching of BASIC should be rated as a criminal offence: it mutilates the mind beyond recovery.