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affront vs offense

offense vs affront

affront and offense both are nouns.

affront is a verb but offense is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affront Yes No Yes No
offense Yes No No No
As nouns, offense is a hypernym of affront; that is, offense is a word with a broader meaning than affront:
  • affront: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
  • offense: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Other hypernyms of affront include discourtesy, offence, offensive activity.
affront (noun) offense (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) offense (verb)
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Difference between affront and offense

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