No offence definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Some people say 'no offence' to make it clear that they do not want to upset you, although what they are saying may seem rather rude. ... Dad, you need a bath. No ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'nooffence'    Share× Credits× nooffence convention Somepeoplesay'nooffence'tomakeitclearthattheydonotwanttoupsetyou,althoughwhattheyaresayingmayseemratherrude. [formulae]Dad,youneedabath.Nooffence. 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