Offend and Slight

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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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Slight is a synonym for offend in distress topic. In some cases you can use "Slight" instead a verb "Offend", when it comes to topics like ignore, insult, displease.
Nearby Words: offensive, offence, offender, offending, offensively

Slight

Slight verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Usage example: the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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Offend is a synonym for slight. Sometimes you can use "Offend" instead a verb "Slight".
Nearby Words: slightly, slighted, slighting, slightingly

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