Difference between Offend and Offense

What is the difference between Offend and Offense?

Offend as a verb is to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. while Offense as a noun is the act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.

Offend

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. To feel or become offended, take insult. To physically harm, pain To annoy, cause discomfort or resent. To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement. To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

Offense

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.(often ) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.(often ) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

We hope you now know whether to use Offend or Offense in your sentence.

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