Combat and Offensive

Combat

Combat noun - Active fighting during the course of a war.

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Offensive and combat are semantically related. in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Combat".

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

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

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

original	original combat	original offensive
single	single combat	single offensive
real	real combat	real offensive
serious	serious combat	serious offensive
Other adjectives: little, general, final, military, next, all-out, strategic, naval.

Attack Drone: the primary offensive and defensive space combat weapons of both the UN and the Alliance.

Source: Video Game / Mission Critical
In the Gothic games, unsheathing a weapon or preparing an offensive spell out of combat will make people nervous, and they will attack you if you don't put it away after a few warnings.

Source: Guns in Church
Combat: The high-profile offensive players - almost always the quarterback, considered the on-field general.

Source: Combat and Support

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