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offending

/əˈfɛndɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
  2. To feel or become offended; to take insult.
  3. To physically harm, pain.
  4. To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
  5. To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
  6. To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
  7. The act of committing an offence.
  8. Responsible; to be blamed.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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