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offend
verb
cause to feel resentment or indignation
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əˈfɛnd
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verb
cause to feel resentment or indignation
“Her tactless remark offended me”
verb
hurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“offend all laws of humanity”
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Her tactless remark offended me
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
This remark really bruised my ego
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
offend all laws of humanity
violate the basic laws or human civilization
break a law
break a promise
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