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Dennis sadly offended (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sinned

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'offended' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I don't see how they can define each other.

'dennis sadly' is the wordplay.
'sadly' indicates an anagram.
'dennis' with letters rearranged gives 'SINNED'.

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(Other definitions for sinned that I've seen before include "was wicked" , "trespassed" , "Send in (anag.)" , "Transgressed the moral law" , "Committed a serious offence" .)

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