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 To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful 
      “Gregory House is a maverick doctor with a gruff exterior who tends to offend his peers.” 
  
To be displeasing to 
      “Never again will I allow this nasty beverage to offend my tastebuds.” 
  
To commit a transgression or an illegal act 
      “He does not appear to be a young man who is likely to offend in the same manner again in the future.” 
  
To fail to conform to a regulation or obligation 
      “The code's provision requires that advertisements do not offend standards of public decency.” 
  
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