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offense
nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/dɨˈlitu/de·li·to
Definition
1A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Usage examples
“Driving under the influence is a serious offense.”
“He was charged with a minor offense.”
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Common combinations
criminal offenseminor offensetraffic offensecommit an offense