Offensive and Operation

Offensive

Offensive noun - The action of attacking an enemy.

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

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

Operation

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.

Offensive and operation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Operation".

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

single single offensive single operation
entire entire offensive entire operation
real real offensive real operation
successful successful offensive successful operation
Other adjectives: massive, large, big, serious, huge, little, main, new, major, combined, final, military, larger, last, failed, strategic, soviet, defensive, surgical, largest.
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