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offending

/əˈfɛndɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Offending means: offending against or breaking a law or rule.

Synonyms for offending3

adjective, as in offending against or breaking a law or rule

sinning, offensive, violative

Opposites of offending

unoffending

What does offending mean?1

adjective

1

offending against or breaking a law or rule“contracts offending against the statute were canceled”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with offending?24

four syllables

recommendingcondescending
Show 40 near rhymes
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Offending in a sentence

  • They kept silent for fear of offending her.Dejo
  • Does he appoint him with a clear intention of offending him?Eldad
  • While no saint himself, it seems his crime was offending a criminal with whom he had no relationship.int32_t
  • He is chary of offending people.unknown
  • I am afraid of offending you.Vortarulo
  • No one will ever stop offending her.rul
  • Tom is a non-offending pedophile.AutoBot

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