# offends

Pronunciation: say "uh-FENDZ" /əˈfɛndz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative of offend. — third-person singular simple present indicative of offend
   - Simple: Third-person singular of offend. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The columnist regularly offends readers with deliberately provocative opinions._
   - _Loud chewing at the table offends her more than almost anything else._

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