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Sentence count:206+20Posted:2016-07-19Updated:2020-07-24
Antonym: inoffensiveSimilar words: defensiveextensivecomprehensiveoffensesensitiveoffenderdefensemassiveMeaning: [ə'fensɪv]  n. the action of attacking an enemy. adj. 1. violating or tending to violate or offend against 2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense 3. causing anger or annoyance 4. morally offensive 5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses 6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology 7. causing or able to cause nausea. 
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61) He's always expecting criticism of his work, so he's always on the offensive.
62) The young man was trailing his coat by making such offensive remarks.
63) The general ordered his men to deploy in order to meet the offensive of the enemy.
64) They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.
65) Our intention is to destroy their offensive capability once and for all.
66) Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
67) This sort of attitude is very offensive to black people.
68) The company has launched a strong marketing offensive to try to increase sales.
69) The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels.
70) The two countries teamed together in an offensive and defensive alliance.
71) The Chinese offensive lineup can be a minefield for opposing blockers.
72) They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.
73) You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.
74) You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article.
75) Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area.
76) Many people found her gung-ho attitude to the war deeply offensive.
77) It's difficult to make friends with her; she's constantly on the offensive.
78) We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language.
79) After a failed military offensive,(www.Sentencedict.com) all government troops and police were withdrawn from the island.
80) He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.
81) The Scots were on the offensive for most of the game.
82) It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
83) In meetings she always takes the offensive before she can be criticized.
84) The government is very much on the offensive in the fight against drugs.
85) Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at re-opening important trade routes.
86) Anything offensive will be edited out at a later stage.
87) The commanders were keen to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
88) This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.
89) There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun.
90) The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community.
More similar words: defensiveextensivecomprehensiveoffensesensitiveoffenderdefensemassivepensiontensiondensityexclusiveexcessiveintensitydimensionextensionaggressiveimpressivedimensionsexclusivelyprogressivesensitivitycomprehensioneffectivelycomprehensibleeffectivenessfencedefenderdefendantoffer
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