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