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offense::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offence |
| Type of | transgression, evildoing |
| Has types | law-breaking, crime, criminal offence, criminal offense |
| Derivation | offend |
offense::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discourtesy, offence, offensive activity |
| Type of | conduct, behaviour, behavior, doings |
| Has types | affront, derision, indelicacy, insolence, insult, presumption, rebuff, ridicule, slight |
| Derivation | offend |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offence, offensive |
| Type of | operation, military operation |
| Has types | rollback, counteroffensive, push back, dirty war |
Examples of offense
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His offense has come while playing on a line with Colin Wilson and Marek Svatos.
From the tennessean.com
This all started with Boozer explaining why his offense was slow to materialize.
From the dailyherald.com
The Ravens dismantled the Patriots'explosive offense a year ago in the playoffs.
From the stltoday.com
The Brewers'prolific offense has been undermined the past two years by pitching.
From the stltoday.com
The Billikens, meanwhile, relied on Jett to fuel their offense down the stretch.
From the stltoday.com
The team's two most experienced players have been providing most of the offense.
From the stltoday.com
We don't know who we are playing, but I like the direction our offense is going.
From the newsday.com
The lead was 14-0 before the Cornhuskers offense had snapped the ball six times.
From the thenewstribune.com
The reason Pelini gets so fired up is that he is SO frustrated with the offense.
From the omaha.com
- Discourtesy: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- Umbrage: a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
- Crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
- The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- The action of attacking an enemy
- (offensive) violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
- In law, an offence is a violation of the penal law. An offence can range from a simple misdemeanour (e.g. a traffic violation) to a felony (e.g. capital murder). In common law usage, 'offence' differs from 'crime' in that there is typically no victim, but the action remains prohibited by statute.
- In policy debate, offense refers to arguments that make a definite value judgment about an advocacy.
- In sports, offense or offence (see American and British English spelling differences; pronounced with first-syllable stress), also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals. ...
