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derision vs offense

offense vs derision

derision and offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
derision Yes No No No
offense Yes No No No
As nouns, offense is a hypernym of derision; that is, offense is a word with a broader meaning than derision:
  • derision: the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  • offense: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Other hypernyms of derision include discourtesy, offence, offensive activity.
derision (noun) offense (noun)
the act of deriding or treating with contempt the action of attacking an enemy
contemptuous laughter 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 derision and offense

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