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View definitions for offensive

offensive

adjective as in attacking

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noun as in attack

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First, instead of treating Trump as a terrifying, offensive beast who’s bound to eat us all alive, treat him as being ridiculous, insecure, and hostile to the best of what America is and should be.

From Salon

This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

From BBC

Israel's military offensive has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

From BBC

The Rams agreed to terms with offensive lineman Coleman Shelton on a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said.

The raid on the hotel took place as politicians, security officials and traditional elders were meeting to discuss plans for an offensive against the group in central Somalia.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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