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Term: offending

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "offending": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. offending

offending

Definitions

Adjective

  1. Offending against or breaking a law or rule

Verb

  1. Cause to feel resentment or indignation
  2. Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  3. Strike with disgust or revulsion
  4. Hurt the feelings of
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "offending".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 offending 3 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "offending".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 according 3 140
2 concerning 3 62
3 containing 3 45
4 regarding 3 40
5 financing 3 34
6 recording 3 31
7 approaching 3 27
8 supporting 3 27
9 attending 3 23
10 competing 3 15
11 selecting 3 15
12 amusing 3 14
13 collecting 3 13
14 observing 3 13
15 suggesting 3 13
16 accounting 3 12
17 acquiring 3 11
18 adjusting 3 11
19 adopting 3 11
20 commanding 3 11
21 combining 3 10
22 refusing 3 10
23 comparing 3 9
24 obtaining 3 9
25 accusing 3 8
26 commencing 3 8
27 compelling 3 8
28 announcing 3 7
29 assisting 3 7
30 unwilling 3 7
31 connecting 3 6
32 submitting 3 6
33 succeeding 3 6
34 affecting 3 5
35 commuting 3 5
36 consuming 3 5
37 unloading 3 5
38 ascending 3 4
39 compiling 3 4
40 condemning 3 4
41 maneuvering 4 4
42 recovering 4 4
43 recruiting 3 4
44 adapting 3 3
45 awarding 3 3
46 collapsing 3 3
47 complying 3 3
48 composing 3 3
49 conceding 3 3
50 confessing 3 3
51 confining 3 3
52 decanting 3 3
53 patrolling 3 3
54 unending 3 3
55 affording 3 2
56 applauding 3 2
57 avenging 3 2
58 cavorting 3 2
59 commending 3 2
60 conceiving 3 2
61 confiding 3 2
62 confirming 3 2
63 conserving 3 2
64 convening 3 2
65 converting 3 2
66 sustaining 3 2
67 unfailing 3 2
68 abounding 3 1
69 accosting 3 1
70 alarming 3 1
71 amending 3 1
72 amounting 3 1
73 appointing 3 1
74 appraising 3 1
75 approving 3 1
76 aspiring 3 1
77 assaulting 3 1
78 attesting 3 1
79 combating 3 1
80 concealing 3 1
81 consoling 3 1
82 conversing 3 1
83 molesting 3 1
84 subverting 3 1
85 unceasing 3 1
86 unleashing 3 1
87 unlocking 3 1
88 unpacking 3 1
89 unwitting 3 1
90 uprising 3 1
91 upsetting 3 1
92 aborting 3 0
93 abridging 3 0
94 abusing 3 0
95 acclaiming 3 0
96 acquitting 3 0
97 addicting 3 0
98 adhering 3 0
99 adorning 3 0
100 affixing 3 0
101 annexing 3 0
102 combatting 3 0
103 communing 3 0
104 condoning 3 0
105 converging 3 0
106 deciphering 4 0
107 lamenting 3 0
108 obliging 3 0
109 obsessing 3 0
110 oppressing 3 0
111 recanting 3 0
112 subleasing 3 0
113 subpoenaing 4 0
114 subsiding 3 0
115 suffusing 3 0
116 suppressing 3 0
117 uncaring 3 0
118 undocking 3 0
119 unfeeling 3 0
120 unfurling 3 0
121 unseating 3 0
122 unveiling 3 0
123 unwrapping 3 0
124 updating 3 0
125 uprooting 3 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "offending".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 opening 3 83
2 sending 2 34
3 ending 2 31
4 offering 3 28
5 pending 2 14
6 defending 3 13
7 lending 2 7
8 softening 3 6
9 vending 2 6
10 offend 2 4
11 tending 2 4
12 offerings 3 3
13 mending 2 3
14 offing 2 1
15 funding 2 1
16 fending 2 0
17 wending 2 0
18 rending 2 0
19 offends 2 0
20 moening 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "offending" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "offending" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "offending" in the same piece of text.

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "offending".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 5

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 125

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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Law Reform Institute recommends change to address non-consensual image-sharing
Feb 17, 2026 University of Tasmania
WWE Announces Fines Against ‘Offending Parties’ On RAW
Mar 31, 2026 Yahoo Sports
B.C. announces 'hubs' for repeat offenders in street disorder response
Jul 23, 2026 Daily Hive
Recidivism rate among young adults still high
Jul 17, 2026 The Law Society of Ireland
How a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders Indefinitely
Apr 14, 2026 WTTW
Dear Annie: How do we tell our son to slow down his relationship without offending him?
Apr 12, 2026 Anchorage Daily News
Ricky Gervais defends his controversial comedy, says he ‘doesn’t care’ if fans are offended
Jul 20, 2026 Nine.com.au

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