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How to pronounce “offensive”
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Pronunciation guide for offensive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of offensive with real speech in context.
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The Tet Offensive had occurred during my sophomore year.
- Definition summary
- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
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How to pronounce offensive
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The Tet Offensive had occurred during my sophomore year.
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
- Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
- (sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
- [Noun]
- (countable, military) An attack.
- (uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
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