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- pronunciation:
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fend
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
offends, offending, offended |
definition: |
to cause to be angry or upset.
Cruelty to animals offends most people.I was offended when he called me a liar.- synonyms:
- abuse, anger, insult
- similar words:
- embarrass, injure, outrage, wound
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related words: |
insult, shock |
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derivation: |
offender (n.) |
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