offense vs anger

anger vs offense

offense and anger both are nouns.

offense is not a verb while anger is a verb.

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

As nouns, anger is a hypernym of offense; that is, anger is a word with a broader meaning than offense:

offense: a feeling of anger caused by being offended
anger: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Other hypernyms of offense include choler, ire.

offense (noun)	anger (noun)
the action of attacking an enemy	belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right	a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others	the state of being angry
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

offense (verb)	anger (verb)
	make angry
	become angry

Difference between offense and anger

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