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offending.

The act of committing an offence.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈfɛndɪŋ/
  1. The act of committing an offence.

adj/əˈfɛndɪŋ/
  1. Responsible; to be blamed.

    not-comparable
    Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed.
verb/əˈfɛndɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of offend

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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