Synonyms for offence
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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

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

   Antonyms:
   defence, innocence, guiltlessness

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1. offense, offence, offensivenoun

   the action of attacking an enemy

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

   Antonyms:
   defence, defending team, defense

2. offense, offencenoun

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

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

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

3. umbrage, offense, offencenoun

   a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

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

   Antonyms:
   defense, defending team, defence

4. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activitynoun

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

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

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

Matched Categories

1. • Behavior
   • Operation
   • Team

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Offense.] attack, assault, aggression, onset (as in the expression weapons of offence)

2. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   displeasure, anger, indignation, wrath

3. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   injury, injustice, affront, wrong, insult, indignity, outrage

4. offencenoun

   Synonyms:
   trespass, transgression, misdeed, delinquency, misdemeanor, crime, sin

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1. List of paraphrases for "offence":

   crime, offences, infringement, offense, infraction, crimes, breach, violation, contravention, misdemeanour, delito, felony, misdemeanor, affront, criminal, insult, délit, delict

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How to use offence in a sentence?

1. Githu Muigai:

   Good defence leads to great offence

2. President Francois Hollande:

   People have a right to protest, but rioting is an offence that will be punished.

3. Judge Deborah Taylor:

   Whilst you may have had fears as to what may happen to you, nonetheless you had a choice, it is difficult to envisage a more serious example of this offence.

4. Harlan F. Stone:

   If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.

5. Roger Federer:

   He was super clean, defence, offence, serving well. Didn't give me anything. He was everywhere. So it was tough for me, but excellent match by him. I was impressed.