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Verb
S:
(v)
pique (pique%2:37:00::)
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offend (offend%2:37:01::)
(cause to feel resentment or indignation)
"Her tactless remark offended me"
S:
(v)
transgress (transgress%2:41:00::)
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offend (offend%2:41:00::)
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infract (infract%2:41:00::)
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violate (violate%2:41:00::)
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go against (go_against%2:41:00::)
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breach (breach%2:41:00::)
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break (break%2:41:00::)
(act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises)
"offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
S:
(v)
shock (shock%2:37:02::)
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offend (offend%2:37:02::)
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scandalize (scandalize%2:37:00::)
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scandalise (scandalise%2:37:00::)
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appal (appal%2:37:00::)
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appall (appall%2:37:00::)
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outrage (outrage%2:37:01::)
(strike with disgust or revulsion)
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
S:
(v)
hurt (hurt%2:37:00::)
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wound (wound%2:37:00::)
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injure (injure%2:37:00::)
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bruise (bruise%2:37:00::)
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offend (offend%2:37:00::)
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spite (spite%2:37:00::)
(hurt the feelings of)
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"