How to pronounce offend

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What offend means

verb

To hurt someone's feelings or make them upset

In a sentence: Jack didn't mean to offend his sister when he laughed at her drawing.

Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to strike against" or "to blunder."

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