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offend vs evoke

evoke vs offend

offend and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offend No No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of offend; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than offend:
  • offend: hurt the feelings of
  • evoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of offend include arouse, elicit, enkindle, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
offend (verb) evoke (verb)
hurt the feelings of call to mind
cause to feel resentment or indignation evoke or provoke to appear or occur
strike with disgust or revulsion deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between offend and evoke

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