What does the cryptic crossword clue "Professor's lectures likely to offend (6)" mean?

The definition is "likely to offend". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). A homophone (‘professor’s’) of COURSE (lectures) The answer is COARSE.

Professor's lectures likely to offend (6)

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