Offensive and Thrust

Offensive

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

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

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.

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Offensive and thrust are semantically related in advance topic. Sometimes you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Thrust".

Nearby Word: thrusting

high	high offensive	high thrust
original	original offensive	original thrust
initial	initial offensive	initial thrust
single	single offensive	single thrust
Other adjectives: strong, powerful, entire, real, big, quick, main, general, strategic, soviet, finishing.

The new series has actually shown Bibleman going on the offensive and taking them out with a thrust from the Sword of the Spirit a couple times.

Source: Series / Bibleman
She seems to think that any offensive thrust not performed via legs or magic is a "punch"... Attack Reflector: Cure Sunshine's Sunflower Aegis and Cure Moonlight's Moonlight Reflection.

Source: Anime / HeartCatch Pretty Cure!
More importantly, this Allied commander (General Patton) correctly judged that this would be the main thrust of their offensive and rushed in so many troops (chiefly the US's Third Army) that the Allies soon had the attacking Germans outnumbered and out-gunned.

Source: Useful Notes / Maginot Line

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