offensive
The origin and history of offensive.
Etymology
From French offensif, built on the same root as "offend", shaped to pair with its opposite, "defensive".
The origin and history of offensive.
From French offensif, built on the same root as "offend", shaped to pair with its opposite, "defensive".
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