Offend and Snub

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

Snub is a synonym for offend in distress topic. In some cases you can use "Snub" instead a verb "Offend", when it comes to topics like ignore, insult, displease.

Snub

Snub verb - To deliberately ignore or treat rudely.

Offend is a synonym for snub in ignore topic. Sometimes you can use "Offend" instead a verb "Snub", if it concerns topics such as give someone the cold shoulder.

Common collocations

girl offend girl snub girl
god offend god snub god
friends offend friends snub friends
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