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See Offense.

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  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.
  5. n. the action of attacking an enemy
  6. n. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
  7. n. a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  8. n. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
  9. n. a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
  10. n:100 n the action of attacking an enemy n the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score n a feeling of anger caused by being offended n a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others n (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act