offence
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Definitions
Noun
the action of attacking an enemy
Noun
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
Noun
a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
Noun
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
Noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Synonyms
crime
criminal offence
criminal offense
discourtesy
law-breaking
offense
offensive
offensive activity
umbrage
More General Terms
anger
behavior
behaviour
choler
conduct
doings
evildoing
ire
military operation
operation
squad
team
transgression
More Specific Terms
affront
attack
attempt
barratry
capital offense
commission
committal
counteroffensive
cybercrime
derision
dirty war
felony
forgery
fraud
Had crime
high treason
highjack
hijack
indelicacy
infraction
infringement
insolence
insult
lese majesty
mayhem
misdemeanor
misdemeanour
perpetration
presumption
push back
rebuff
regulatory offence
regulatory offense
ridicule
rollback
slight
statutory offence
statutory offense
Tazir crime
thuggery
treason
vice crime
victimless crime
violation
war crime