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crime vs offense

offense vs crime

crime and offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
offense Yes No No No
As nouns, offense is a hypernym of crime; that is, offense is a word with a broader meaning than crime:
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • offense: a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
Other hypernyms of crime include offence.
crime (noun) offense (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act the action of attacking an enemy
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law 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
Difference between crime and offense

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