The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OFFENDING
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More clues leading to the result OFFENDING
- Concerned with managing criminal behaviour
- Not working close is displeasing
- Rotten conclusion is distressing
- Unsatisfactory conclusion is displeasing
- Breaking the law is disgusting
- Rotten conclusion: guilty
- Unsatisfactory finale causing displeasure
- Old and loud female's consummation is annoying
- Unusually weak finale hurting
- Rotten finale assaulting the senses
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The straight part
We know that "annoying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case annoying = offending.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OFFENDING mean?
OFFENDING 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.
- The act of committing an offence.
- Responsible; to be blamed.