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Offending
/əˈfɛndɪŋ/
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
📖 Definitions of "Offending"
verb
- 1
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
"Your accusations offend me deeply."
- 2
To feel or become offended; to take insult.
"Don't worry. I don't offend easily."
- 3
To physically harm, pain.
"Strong light offends the eye."
- 4
To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
"Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience"
noun
- 1
The act of committing an offence.
adjective
- 1
Responsible; to be blamed.
"Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed."
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