offense or offence
No offense meant, but if I spell offense as offence, I would still be right, for offence is only a variant of offense.
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Definitions
- n a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- n a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- n (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- n the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- n the action of attacking an enemy
- n the action of attacking an enemy
- n the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- n a feeling of anger caused by being offended
he took offence at my question - n a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- n (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
News & Articles
- Blackhawks Offense Sputters 6/17/13
The Blackhawks offense hit a playoff low Monday night in a 2-0 loss in Boston.
June 18, 2013 - WTVO - WQRF Rockford - Shane Vereen: Patriots' offense 'slipped up' last season
The New England Patriots had the league's most explosive offense in 2012, but running back Shane Vereen says the team has found motivation from how the offense ended the last season.
June 18, 2013 - NFL.com - Bill Callahan 'excited' to control Cowboys offense
The last time Bill Callahan was in charge of calling the plays for an NFL offense, it was with the Oakland Raiders in 2003 as head coach. In 2013, he'll make his return to the role as offense coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys , and it's an opportunity that he told Rowan Kavner of DallasCowboys.com that he's looking forward to.
June 18, 2013 - Philly.com
- Dominique Blake gets six year ban for doping
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican 400 meter runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years on Thursday for a second doping offence. The Jamaica Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel issued the penalty after Blake tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexanamine at last year's Olympic trials. It was her doping offence after she served a nine month suspension for testing positive to ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Athletics-Dominique Blake gets six year ban for doping
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Jamaican 400 metre runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years on Thursday for a second doping offence. The Jamaica Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel issued the penalty after Blake tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexanamine at last year's Olympic trials. It was her doping offence after she served a nine month suspension for testing ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Russia’s new anti-gay law: more cynicism than bigotry
Amidst worldwide condemnation, Russia’s parliament passed a law outlawing “homosexual propaganda.” It was definitely a shameful milestone. As of today , The law will make it an offence…to communicate to Russian children and young people that love between two women or two men is “just as socially valuable” as that between a ...
June 13, 2013 - Foreign Policy Blogs