Lead on and Offend

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Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Offend is an antonym for lead on in topics: attract, lure, arouse curiosity.

Offend verb - To commit an offense.

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Lead on is an antonym for offend.

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Offend and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/offend

Lead on & Offend. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/offend>.

Offend or Lead on. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/offend.

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