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offense

[uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens] / əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns /




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Offense often comes from people mistaking the subject of a joke with the actual target, and they’re not usually the same.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Offense is really struggling, and that could provide some big opportunities for a Rams defense that can be stifling.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Offense fizzled, too, following five off days caused by a first-round bye.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

“But this week, OK, the defense stepped up. Offense was really slacking.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Punishments that are the Natural Consequence of the Offense.

From Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind by Abbott, Jacob




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