offence
noun
Simple meaning
British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈfɛns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
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This meaning: British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
Used this way, offence is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Keen and enthusiastic
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
Nearby words
- misdemeanour , used mainly in Regional English
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use offence
- “Parking in a no-parking zone is a minor traffic offence.”
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