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If you o_____ someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords.Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend.She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this. verbIf you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community.The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords.Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend.She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it.This bill offends against good sense and against justice.The peak age for offending the law is between 15 and 25.If someone offends, they commit a crime .In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys. B2

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offend offendsoffendingoffendedoffended

query	If you o_____ someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords. Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend. She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.
word	offend
full-definition	verb If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords. Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend. She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this. To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it. This bill offends against good sense and against justice. The peak age for offending the law is between 15 and 25. If someone offends, they commit a crime . In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys.
inflections	offendsoffendingoffendedoffended
cefr-level	B2

Offend Offending Offended Rude Upsets Embarrasses Apologizes Comments