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- give offense to
give offense to
give offense to
To cause tension or displeasure. I tried to choose my words carefully, but, due to the controversial subject matter, I feared that I would give offense to the committee no matter what I said.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Mwanajuma | | - | Eastern African, Swahili |
| Devan | | DEV-ən | English (Modern) |
| Zhenya | | - | Russian, Bulgarian |
| Janetta | | [dʒə'netə] | |
| SÉRgio | | SER-zhyoo | Portuguese |
| Oksana | | ahk-SAH-nah (Russian) | Ukrainian, Russian |