Descent and Offensive

Descent

Descent noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.

Usage example: the lightning descent of the invading army on that unsuspecting border town

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Offensive and descent are semantically related in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Descent", when it comes to topics like assault.

Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

Offensive

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

Usage example: the primary offensive by the ground forces will commence at dawn tomorrow

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Synonyms for Offensive

Antonyms for Offensive

Descent and offensive are semantically related in conflict topic. Sometimes you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Offensive".

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

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How words are described

original	original descent	original offensive
initial	initial descent	initial offensive
quick	quick descent	quick offensive
final	final descent	final offensive
Other adjectives: sudden, Vietnamese, serbian.

Both words in one sentence

Paki: An extremely offensive term for people of South Asian descent, comparable to "nigger"; one survey ranked it as the most offensive word in British English.

Source: Useful Notes / British English
Welcome to Night Vale has the Apache Tracker, a man of seemingly Slavic descent who insists on wearing a ridiculous and offensive Indian headdress and claims to possess "Indian Magic" .

Source: Color Me Black
In recent times "mong" has become more offensive since, being based on the apparent physical similarities between people who have Down's Syndrome and people of Mongolian descent ("Mongols"), it manages to offend both groups quite spectacularly.

Source: Useful Notes / British English

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