offence

[əˈfens]

Definition:
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.

Use 'offence' in a sentence:

1. She carried on merrily, not realizing the offence she was causing.
2. Espionage is a capital offence in this country.
3. Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.
4. No offence, but I'd really like to be on my own.
5. If I've caused any offence over something I have written, I will happily apologize.
6. A first offence carries a fine of $1,000.
7. I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark.
8. The court has the power to impose an unlimited fine for this offence.
9. A fine for this offence is automatic.
10. "No offence," she said, "but your sister seems a little gloomy."
11. It's the first time a Westerner has been convicted for a drug-related offence in recent years in China.
12. "Some people would consider," he observed, "that stealing the motor-car was the worst offence; and so it is."
13. I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that.
14. He said he didn't mean to give offence.
15. Dad, you need a bath. No offence.
16. We apologize unreservedly for any offence we have caused.
17. New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns.
18. Disputes between parents, breakdown of a family and improper ways of education can lead to adolescents forming negative personalities and even committing an offence.
19. She takes offence at the slightest thing.
20. Can it be proved that he did commit these offences?
21. The offence carries a mandatory life sentence.
22. It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public.
23. Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence.
24. The offences carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.
25. It makes me sick that people commit offences and never get punished.
26. Privilege determined by birth is an offence to any modern sense of justice.
27. We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
28. Giving false information to the police is a punishable offence.
29. It is an offence to let your dog foul a footpath.
30. He was not aware that he had committed an offence.
31. Our offence has underperformed all year.
32. Drunk driving is a criminal offence.
33. Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence.
34. Don't be so quick to take offence.
35. It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors.
36. The defendant asked for a number of other offences to be taken into account.
37. The defendant asked for 21 similar offences to be taken into account.
38. The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.
39. She was arrested for drug-related offences.
40. Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.
41. He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
42. At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences.
43. At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences.
44. The photo may cause offence to some people.
45. Instead of taking offence, the woman smiled.
46. Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?