Battle and Offensive

Battle

Battle noun - A forceful effort to reach a goal or objective.

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Offensive and battle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Battle".

Offensive noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

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Battle and offensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Battle" instead a noun "Offensive".

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

original	original battle	original offensive
initial	initial battle	initial offensive
single	single battle	single offensive
entire	entire battle	entire offensive
Other adjectives: real, massive, large, big, huge, quick, main, new, major, final, next, last, all-out, naval, largest.

Raynie is a partial example, having the grace in battle and offensive power of a Lady, but being slightly more rough around the edges than is typical for this trope.

Source: Lady of Black Magic
After the armor and blade he sought for so long proved to be of little offensive use during the battle, Kubo sheds them and uses his magic, channeled through his shamisen, instead.

Source: Western Animation / Kubo and the Two Strings
When they engage in a rap battle, it's even called a "JAP Battle Rap" — at which point, the concept itself is parodied and called offensive.

Source: Jewish American Princess

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