What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nancy's very amorous advance gives offence (8)" mean?

The definition is "offence". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TRES (synonym="French – as in Nancy – for ‘very’") + PASS (synonym="amorous advance") = TRESPASS; definition: "offence" The answer is TRESPASS.

Nancy's very amorous advance gives offence (8)

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