offensive

offensives
Noun
1. the action of attacking an enemy
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Adjective
1. violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
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2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
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3. causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
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4. morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
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5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
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6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
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7. causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
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