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offence vs derision

derision vs offence

offence and derision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offence Yes No No No
derision Yes No No No
As nouns, derision is a hyponym of offence; that is, derision is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offence:
  • offence: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
  • derision: the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Other hyponyms of offence include ridicule, indelicacy, insolence, affront, insult, presumption, rebuff, slight.
offence (noun) derision (noun)
the action of attacking an enemy the act of deriding or treating with contempt
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right contemptuous laughter
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 offence and derision

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