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presumption vs offence

offence vs presumption

presumption and offence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presumption Yes No No No
offence Yes No No No
As nouns, offence is a hypernym of presumption; that is, offence is a word with a broader meaning than presumption:
  • presumption: a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
  • offence: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Other hypernyms of presumption include discourtesy, offense, offensive activity.
presumption (noun) offence (noun)
a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming the action of attacking an enemy
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
an assumption that is taken for granted a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed a feeling of anger caused by being offended
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
Difference between presumption and offence

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