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