conduct vs offense

offense vs conduct

conduct and offense both are nouns.

conduct is a verb but offense is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conduct	Yes	No	Yes	No
offense	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, offense is a hyponym of conduct; that is, offense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conduct:

conduct: manner of acting or controlling yourself
offense: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

Other hyponyms of conduct include aggression, bohemianism, dirty pool, dirty tricks, discourtesy, offence, offensive activity, easiness, the way of the world, the ways of the world, adulting.

conduct (noun)	offense (noun)
manner of acting or controlling yourself	the action of attacking an enemy
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people	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

conduct (verb)	offense (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
lead, as in the performance of a composition
lead musicians in the performance of
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
take somebody somewhere
direct the course of; manage or control

Difference between conduct and offense

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