The phrase
"offending word" refers to a word or language that bothers or upsets someone because it is disrespectful, hurtful, or inappropriate.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«offending»
«word»
Sentences with «offending word»
- Absent love, potentially offending words or deeds are more likely to bring about retaliation and sprout rivalries that undermine performance. (entrepreneur.com)
- In September, the publisher became aware that Yelp promoted its own «best of» city guides online, and sued when Yelp refused to remove the offending words. (canadianbusiness.com)
- They need to give us a way to identify the offending word. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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