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offensive.

offensive (an attack)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔ.fɑ̃.siv/
  1. offensive (an attack)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

First attested 1417; formed from offense, from Latin offēnsare (“to strike against”).

adj/ɔ.fɑ̃.siv/
  1. feminine singular of offensif

    feminine · form-of · singular
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