offend, v.
(offended, offending, offends)
freq. cnt. 2
(offended, offending, offends)
freq. cnt. 2
cause to feel resentment or indignation
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
offend pique
sample sentences
"Her tactless remark offended me"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
hurt the feelings of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
bruise hurt injure offend spite wound
sample sentences
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests""This remark really bruised my ego"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
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hypernym
strike with disgust or revulsion
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
appal appall offend outrage scandalise scandalize shock
sample sentences
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
breach break go against infract offend transgress violate
sample sentences
"offend all laws of humanity""violate the basic laws or human civilization"
"break a law"
"break a promise"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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