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offend

British pronunciation/əfˈɛnd/
American pronunciation/əˈfɛnd/
to offend
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

synonyms : pique
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2

hurt the feelings of

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3

strike with disgust or revulsion

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4

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

antonyms : observe
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Examples
1. I didn't mean to offend you.
2. I didn't mean to offend you.
3. I really put my foot in it at the party last night when I told a joke that offended everyone.
4. When she realized that her words had hurt her friend's feelings, she felt terrible - she knew that a good friend never offends and that she needed to be more careful with her words in the future.
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