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Offence

/əˈfens/
An act that breaks a law or rule

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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
from Middle English offens, borrowed from Old French, from Latin offensa meaning a stumbling, from offendere meaning to strike against.

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