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Offence

/əˈfens/
When someone breaks a law or rules, it is considered improper behavior or an act that can upset others.

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Examples:

The offences of the other two were similar.

'No offence meant!' trills my uncle Phobus.

Emma's going away directly after tea might be giving offence.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English "offensen," from Old French "offense" (c. 1300), which comes from Latin "offensa," meaning a striking against or a fault.

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