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affront vs offence

offence vs affront

affront and offence both are nouns.

affront is a verb but offence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affront Yes No Yes No
offence Yes No No No
As nouns, offence is a hypernym of affront; that is, offence is a word with a broader meaning than affront:
  • affront: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
  • offence: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Other hypernyms of affront include discourtesy, offense, offensive activity.
affront (noun) offence (noun)
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect the action of attacking an enemy
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
affront (verb) offence (verb)
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Difference between affront and offence

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