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Offend

/əˈfend/

To hurt someone's feelings or to break a rule or law.

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'Oh, indeed, ma'am!' rejoined Miss La Creevy, highly offended.

Now, everything offends him.'

They were offended by his refusal.

Derived from Old French "offendre" which means to strike against, and Latin "offendere", where ob- means against and -fendere means to strike.

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