1. A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
   - discourtesy, offense [US], offensive activity 
2. A feeling of anger caused by being offended
   "he took offence at my question"
   - umbrage, offense [US] 
3. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
   - crime, offense [US], criminal offense [US], criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], law-breaking 
4. The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
   - offense [US] 
5. The action of attacking an enemy
   - offense [US], offensive

Derived forms: offences

See also: offend

Type of: anger, behavior [US], behaviour [Brit, Cdn], choler, conduct, doings, evildoing, ire, military operation, op, operation, squad, team, transgression

Antonym: defence [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Offence

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