Antonym: defence. Similar words: fence, sit on the fence, difference, indifference, make a difference, offend, offense, stiffen. Meaning: [ə'fens] 
n. 1. the action of attacking an enemy 2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score 3. a feeling of anger caused by being offended 4. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others 5. a crime less serious than a felony.
n. 1. the action of attacking an enemy 2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score 3. a feeling of anger caused by being offended 4. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others 5. a crime less serious than a felony. 
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(121) I don't think you realize the extreme gravity of this offence.
(122) I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors.
(123) Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice.
(124) It is an offence to travel without a valid ticket penalty 100.
(125) For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine.
(126) She felt she had committed an offence against the right of others.
(127) This offence is so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified.
(128) What is the best way to stop someone who has offended from repeating the offence?
(129) We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.
(130) The soldier received a dishonourable discharge for a disciplinary offence.
(131) His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in debt.
(132) Because of one minor offence he was branded a common criminal.
(133) Seeing that the story had given offence to some people(sentencedict.com),he attempted to pass it off with a joke.
(134) The prison sentence seemed rather harsh, considering the triviality of the offence.
(135) The court was told that he was under the influence of alcohol when he committed the offence.
(136) Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence.
(137) Because of one minor offence he was branded as a common criminal.
(137) Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
(138) It's the third time that he's been convicted of a drug offence.
(139) I agree with the theorem that the best defence is offence.
(140) His case should be subsumed under the title of criminal offence.
(141) Have X, Y or Z committed an offence?
(142) Did W commit an offence under section 1?
(143) He compressed his lips in silent offence.
(144) Cruelty to animals is a criminal offence.
(145) Eviction without a court order is a criminal offence.
(146) In three months he hasn't committed a single offence.
(147) Gallon Drunk are an aural offence.
(148) The old offence of buggery has, however, been retained.
(149) No offence meant, honest, old chum.
(150) A youngster may have committed the offence only once.
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