Englishoffense
noun
1 he denied having committed any offense:
crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanor, breach/violation/infraction of the law, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, act of misconduct, misdeed, delinquency, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement, act of dereliction, shortcoming, fault, lapse;
Law malfeasance;
archaic trespass;
rare malefaction.
2 the outcome is an offense to basic justice:
affront, slap in the face, insult, outrage, injury, hurt, injustice, indignity, slight, snub.
3 I do not want to cause offense:
annoyance, anger, resentment, indignation, irritation, exasperation, wrath, displeasure, disapproval, dislike, hard/bad/ill feelings, disgruntlement, animosity, pique, vexation, umbrage, antipathy, aversion, opposition, enmity;
literary ire.
4 strategic offense arsenals:
attack, offensive, assault, act of aggression, aggression, onslaught, thrust, charge, sortie, sally, invasion, incursion, foray.
□ take offense
he went out, making it clear he'd taken offense:
be/feel offended, take exception, take something personally, be/feel aggrieved, be/feel affronted, take something amiss, take umbrage, get/be/feel upset, get/be/feel annoyed, get/be/feel angry, be/feel indignant, be/feel put out, be/feel insulted, be/feel hurt, be/feel wounded, feel piqued, be/feel resentful, be/feel disgruntled, get/go into a huff, get huffy;
informal be/feel miffed, have one's nose put out of joint, be/feel riled;
British, informal get the hump.