Antonyms for OFFENCEof·fence

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1. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

2. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

3. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

4. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

5. offencenoun

   Antonyms:
   defence

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1. offence

   Antonyms:
   defence, innocence, guiltlessness

   Synonyms:
   attack, sin, crime, umbrage, transgression, crime, misdeed, injury, wrong, affront, outrage, insult, trespass, indignity, misdemeanor

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1. • Behavior
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1. offense, offence, offensivenoun

   the action of attacking an enemy

   Antonyms:
   defence, defending team, defense

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

2. offense, offencenoun

   the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

3. umbrage, offense, offencenoun

   a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

   Antonyms:
   defense, defending team, defence

   Synonyms:
   offense, law-breaking, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, offence, criminal offence

4. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activitynoun

   a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offense, umbrage, rudeness, discourtesy, offensive, disrespect, criminal offence, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

5. crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breakingnoun

   (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

   "a long record of crimes"

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

   Synonyms:
   offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

How to use OFFENCE in a sentence?

1. Alexander Zverev:

   I'm trying to look at social media as little as possible during Grand Slams, during big tournaments, yeah, no offence to you guys, I don't really read what you guys write. You can go ahead and write whatever you want about me. It's fine. I will not be offended.

2. Novak Djokovic:

   I think Gasquet's backhand (is one of the) best one?handed backhands in the world, that's his weapon. He has a variety. He can play really well from defence and offence. I think he's also very skilled on the net. He improved his serve. He's an all?around player.

3. Alessia Cara:

   I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence[sic] to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me.

4. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko:

   We have taken the decision to introduce this special law to make doping, and those attempting to take performance-enhancing drugs, a criminal offence.

5. James Hu:

   China has one rule that it's particularly strict on - the captain must be the last one to leave the ship, if the leader of the ship is not the last to leave the ship, it is a jailable offence.

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