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noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) • an offensive move in a sport or game • intense adverse criticism • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of attacking • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) • strong criticism verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing • take the initiative and go on the offensive • attack someone physically or emotionally • set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task • begin to injure | ||||||||
| 21% | 7 | Hamlet needs to take offensive without delay | ||||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a town • a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||||
| 21% | 9 | Creating an offensive capability from a non-offensive item | ||||||
verb • make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon | ||||||||
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