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The word ''offend'' can be defined as "cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful." or in a legal sense it may mean "commit an illegal act." It may even mean to "break a commonly accepted rule or principle." It is derived from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against.’ | The word ''offend'' can be defined as "cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful." or in a legal sense it may mean "commit an illegal act." It may even mean to "break a commonly accepted rule or principle." It is derived from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against.’ | ||
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The word offend can be defined as "cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful." or in a legal sense it may mean "commit an illegal act." It may even mean to "break a commonly accepted rule or principle." It is derived from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against.’