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offended

verb
Sayuh-FEN-did/əˈfɛndɪd/

1 meaning of offended

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of offend. Use this form for something that already upset or hurt someone.

    His rude joke offended almost everyone at the dinner table.

    She felt offended when no one thanked her for all her help.

    Note

offended is a form of offend

offend, verb: To hurt someone's feelings or make them angry. Full entry

Forms
offendoffends he/she/itoffending -ing formoffended past tense, past participle
Spelling
offend → offended: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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