Self-offense
noun
1.
a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
2.
a transgression of the law; misdemeanor.
3.
a cause of transgression or wrong.
4.
something that offends or displeases.
5.
the act of offending or displeasing.
6.
the feeling of resentful displeasure caused:
to give offense.
7.
the act of attacking; attack or assault:
weapons of offense.
8.
a person, army, etc., that is attacking.
9.
Sports.
the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.
the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains.
a pattern or style of scoring attack:
single-wing offense; fast-break offense.
offensive effectiveness; ability to score:
a total breakdown in offense.
10.
Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt.
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