What does offends mean?
Definitions for offends
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word offends.
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sendoff
send off
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of offends in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of offends in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of offends in a Sentence
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:
That's the definition of a no-fly zone, if that offends folks in the U.N. crowd, I'm sorry, but America needs to assert itself again.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar feels the whole thing deeply, it offends Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar that they are even mentioned in the same breath.
Even if it offends our post-communist conventional wisdom, I think we have to begin accepting the notion that Xi Jinping actually believes in Marx and Marxism.
Offensiveness is a necessary consequence of opinions strongly held and openly expressed, and free societies should treasure and protect it. An idea that offends no one is not worth entertaining.
In the United States, the idea of a deep state offends our common notions of representative government and transparency, so it’s easy to use the term as a weapon against enemies and as a catch-all explanation when things don’t go the way they ought to. This is dangerous because we live in our bubbles, and we are less likely to accept the non-conspiratorial answer for something if it doesn’t fit for our preconceptions.
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