Offensive
Offensive noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Screen
Screen noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Nidhogg is about two opponents, with the offensive one running to reach the other side of the screen to win in a tug-of-war duel.
Source: Comeback Mechanic -
A few particularly offensive examples of bugs that still plague it: The "Lying Character Screen".
Source: Video Game / Diablo II -
Being a shield maiden isn't all defense; an offensive use of Barrier is running up to enemies and activating it like a battering ram, crushing them against walls or the screen edge (which hurts even if they try to block).
Source: Barrier Warrior
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Screen and Offensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/offensive/screen
Offensive & Screen. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/offensive/screen>.
Screen or Offensive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/offensive/screen.
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