Offend and Praise

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Offend

Offend verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Usage example: the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal
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Antonyms for Offend
Praise is an antonym for offend in topics: calm, quiet, displease.
Nearby Words: offensive, offence, offender, offending, offensively

Praise

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.
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Synonyms for Praise
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Offend is an antonym for praise.
Nearby Words: praised, praising
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Common collocations

sense offend sense praise sense
character offend character praise character
people offend people praise people
god offend god praise god
Other words: queen.
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