offence
Plural: offences
Noun
- An act violating a law or moral code; an offense.
- the action of attacking an enemy
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- "he took offence at my question"
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
Examples
- Using an unverified word is a serious OFFENCE in competitive Scrabble.
Synonyms
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, law-breaking, offense, offensive, offensive activity, umbrage
Scrabble Score: 15
offence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoffence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary