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  • 131offense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insult, affront, discourtesy; aggression, attack; transgression, fault, crime, sin, wrong. See guilt, illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A misdeed] Syn. misdemeanor, malfeasance, transgression; see… …

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  • 132outrage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. violence, wrong, affront, harm, damage, injury, abuse; transgression, infraction, violation. See evil, badness, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. indignity, abuse, affront; see insult . v. Syn.… …

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