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"offence" Definition

  1. n. See Offense.
  2. n. The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury.
  3. n. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
  4. n. A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin.

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Position in dictionary: 67585 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n., n., n.,
Words that start with "offence": 1
Words that end with "offence": 1
Words that contain "offence": 1
Next words in dictionary: offend, offendant, offended, offender, offending, offendress, offense, offenseful, offenseless, offensible
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English Dictionary Definition of offence

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