what does offend mean?
OFFEND as VERB
- Meaning
- cause to feel resentment or indignation
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- Her tactless remark offended me
Hypernyms(s) offend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
- This remark really bruised me ego
Hypernyms(s) offend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- strike with disgust or revulsion
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- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
Hypernyms(s) offend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- act in disregard of laws and rules
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- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
Hypernyms(s) offend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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