offend
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(verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" |
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Synonyms: pique |
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Related Words: anger |
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(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" |
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Synonyms: appal, appall, outrage, scandalize, shock |
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Related Words: churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken |
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(verb) act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" |
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Synonyms: breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate |
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Related Words: blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, disrespect, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, trespass |
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(verb) hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" |
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Synonyms: hurt, injure, spite, wound |
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Related Words: abase, affront, arouse, chagrin, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, humble, humiliate, insult, kindle, mortify, provoke, raise |
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