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Social (General)
No offense
Prefacing potentially offensive comments
Literal Meaning
No definition: not any; offense definition: a breach of a law or rule
Actual Meaning
What I'm about to say might offend you - this disclaimer doesn't actually prevent offense
Examples in Context

Person: 'No offense, but your cooking needs work.' (Translation: I'm about to criticize you)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Brace for something rude
  • 2The disclaimer doesn't help
  • 3Consider if you want to hear it
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
no disrespect
with all due respect
forgive me if I'm blunt
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