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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 |
|---|
| Kishan | | - | Indian, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Gwenhwyfar | | - | Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance |
| Munir | | - | Arabic |
| Mathias | | mah-TEE-ahs (German) | French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Madoline | | - | English (Rare) |
| Barbie | | ['ba:bi] | |