Offensive and Warfare

Offensive

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

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

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

Warfare noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

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Offensive and warfare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Warfare".

original	original offensive	original warfare
real	real offensive	real warfare
violent	violent offensive	violent warfare
serious	serious offensive	serious warfare
Other adjectives: combined, political, outright, limited, military, all-out, strategic, naval, defensive.

It is divided into 11 Corps, one dedicated to nuclear warfare, one to anti-air defence, two for offensive "strike" capability, and the rest for defence.

Source: Useful Notes / Pakistanis with Panters
The army of Belisarius, which conducted a rapid offensive campaign in North Africa, traditional battles of maneuver along the Persian border and slow, grinding seige warfare in Italy.

Source: Lightning Bruiser / Real Life
It is the largest offensive in the history of warfare, one so massive that three dedicated headquarters are needed to coordinate it.

Source: World War II / War In Europe And Africa

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