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Collocations for offence - noun

1. illegal act

ADJECTIVE

grave, heinous, major, serious
lesser, minor, petty, trivial
alleged
first
federal (AmE), statutory (BrE)
arrestable (BrE), bookable (in football/soccer), capital, firing (AmE), impeachable (AmE), imprisonable (BrE), indictable (BrE), punishable, sackable (BrE)
The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment.
criminal, disciplinary (BrE)
driving (BrE), political, sex, sexual, terrorist
Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
felony (AmE)
non-violent (esp. AmE), violent
drug, drug-related

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VERB + offence/offense

be, constitute
commit

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PREPOSITION

offence against
offences against public decency

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2. hurt feelings

VERB + offence/offense

cause, give
take

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PREPOSITION

offence at
He takes offence at the slightest joke against him.
offence to
I didn't mean to give offence to anyone.

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PHRASES

no offence, no offence intended, no offence meant
No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?

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3. (AmE) attacking players; attacking play

ADJECTIVE

opposing
the ability to disrupt opposing offences
balanced

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VERB + OFFENSE

spark
The move didn't spark the offence as hoped.
initiate
competent passers who can initiate the offence
disrupt
their ability to disrupt the offence

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