9 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
noun the action of attacking an enemy
adjective violating or tending to violate or offend against
adjective for the purpose of attack rather than defense
originFrom Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.
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