offense
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(noun) the action of attacking the enemy |
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Synonyms: offence, offensive |
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Related Words: counteroffensive, operation, push back, rollback |
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(noun) the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score |
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Related Words: squad, team |
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Antonyms: defense |
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(noun) a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others |
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Synonyms: discourtesy, offence, offensive activity |
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Related Words: affront, behavior, behaviour, conduct, indelicacy, insolence, insult, rebuff, slight |
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(noun) a feeling of anger caused by an offence; "give or take umbrage or offense" |
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Synonyms: umbrage |
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Related Words: anger, choler, ire |
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(noun) a crime less serious than a felony |
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Synonyms: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, offence, violation |
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Related Words: bearing false witness, breach of the peace, crime, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, indecent exposure, law-breaking, lying under oath, perjury, public nudity, sedition |
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