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Offend vs Antagonize - What's the difference?

offend | antagonize |


In lang=en terms the difference between offend and antagonize

is that offend is (transitive)  to transgress or violate a law or moral requirement while antagonize is to work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.

As verbs the difference between offend and antagonize

is that offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult while antagonize is to work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.

Agitate vs Offend - What's the difference?

agitate | offend |


As verbs the difference between agitate and offend

is that agitate is to move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

Cajole vs Offend - What's the difference?

cajole | offend |


As verbs the difference between cajole and offend

is that cajole is while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

Offend vs Frighten - What's the difference?

offend | frighten | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between offend and frighten

is that offend is   To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Offend vs Disregard - What's the difference?

offend | disregard |


As verbs the difference between offend and disregard

is that offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult while disregard is to ignore; misregard.

As a noun disregard is

the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

Defy vs Offend - What's the difference?

defy | offend | Related terms |

Defy is a related term of offend.


As verbs the difference between defy and offend

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

As a noun defy

is (obsolete) a challenge.

Effect vs Offend - What's the difference?

effect | offend |


As verbs the difference between effect and offend

is that effect is to make or bring about; to implement while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

As a noun effect

is the result or outcome of a cause see below .

Affect vs Offend - What's the difference?

affect | offend |


In lang=en terms the difference between affect and offend

is that affect is to make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume to make a false display of while offend is (transitive)  to transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

As verbs the difference between affect and offend

is that affect is to influence or alter or affect can be (obsolete|transitive) to aim for, to try to obtain while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

As a noun affect

is (obsolete) one's mood or inclination; mental state.

Offend vs Goad - What's the difference?

offend | goad | Related terms |

Offend is a related term of goad.


As verbs the difference between offend and goad

is that offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult while goad is to prod with a goad.

As a noun goad is

a long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

Horrify vs Offend - What's the difference?

horrify | offend | Related terms |

Horrify is a related term of offend.


As verbs the difference between horrify and offend

is that horrify is to cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror while offend is (transitive)  to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

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