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present participle and gerund of offendform-ofgerundparticiple
offending
ә'fendiŋ6 senses · 229 ms
Level C1
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The act of committing an offence.
- There are, besides, other corporations and individuals more or less connected in the activities of the other defendants, that are alleged to be instruments or accomplices in their activities and offendings[…]
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Responsible; to be blamed.not-comparable
- Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed.