Offense and Ruin

Offense

Offense noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

Ruin and offense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a noun "Offense".

Ruin

Ruin noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Offense and ruin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offense" instead a noun "Ruin".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Krabs often takes offense when Plankton simply isn't completely miserable and often goes out of his way to ruin Plankton's life For the Evulz.
  • Roughly two thirds of The Sum of All Fears is about Elizabeth Elliot trying to ruin Ryan's career and marriage for taking offense to her bad manners in the previous book.
  • This culminates with her committing an expulsion worthy offense (stealing all of the teachers' guides) to which Bart takes the fall, not wanting her to ruin her life.
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