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Offends
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
📖 Definitions of "Offends"
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"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Offends"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| outrageverb | (transitive) To inspire feelings of outrage in. |
| spiteverb | (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart. |
| piqueverb | (transitive) To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest). |
| scandalizeverb | (transitive) To cause great offense to (someone). |
| appallverb | (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay. |
| hurtverb | (transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| shockverb | (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset. |
| injureverb | (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| violateverb | (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention). |
| infractverb | (transitive) To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule). |
| go againstverb | To oppose; to resist |
| appalverb | UK spelling of appall. |
| transgressverb | (transitive) To act in violation of some law. |
| breakverb | (ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. |
| breachverb | (transitive) To violate or break. |
| woundverb | (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. |
| affectsverb | (transitive) To influence or alter. |
| breaksverb | (ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. |
| contravenesverb | (transitive) To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation. |
| goesnoun | A surname. |
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