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Offending

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offensivenounCausing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
violative(US) Tending to violate; constituting a violation; of or relating to violation.
sinningnounThe act of committing a sin.

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unoffendingNot offending.

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violative(US) Tending to violate; constituting a violation; of or relating to violation.
sinningnounThe act of committing a sin.
offensivenounCausing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
infringementnounA violation or breach, as of a law.
offensenounThe act of offending.
delinquencynounMisconduct.
infractionnoun(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
insultingnounContaining insult, or having the intention of insulting.
abusenounImproper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
criminalitynoun(uncountable) Criminal activity.
crimenoun(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
outragingnoun(archaic) The committing of an outrage.
hurtingnounA sensation that hurts.
discriminatoryShowing prejudice or bias.
behaviournounBritish standard spelling of behavior.
offencenounBritish, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
angeringverb(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
breachesnoun(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
contraveningverb(transitive) To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.
contraventionsnounThe act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).

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