The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OFFENDED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OFFENDED
- Not working, finished being hurt
- Upset, wrong, and wound up
- Rotten goal leads to Everton’s dramatic upset
- Stopped after bad upset
- Leaving, having finished with hurt feelings
- After a zero score girls finished upset
- On holiday, finished revealing hurt feelings
- Caused anger having closed after bad start
- Away at finish, journalist gets upset
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What does OFFENDED mean?
OFFENDED verb- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- To feel or become offended; to take insult.
- To physically harm, pain.
- To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
- To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
- To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
- To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.