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Collocations for offensive - noun

ADJECTIVE

all-out, full-scale, large-scale, major, massive
In 1941, Hitler launched an all-out offensive against the Soviet Union.
military
a military offensive against the insurgents
guerrilla, terrorist
air, bombing
ground
diplomatic, government, propaganda
charm (figurative)
The politician has launched a charm offensive in an attempt to clean up his image.

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VERB + offensive

launch, mount
plan
be on, go on, take
She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.

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PREPOSITION

offensive against
The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels

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Collocations for offensive - adj.

VERBS

be, seem
become
consider sth, deem sth, find sth, think sth
He's always making rude remarks about women. I find that deeply offensive.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
deeply, downright, grossly, highly
potentially
deliberately
patently (AmE,law)
The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium.
morally
racially

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PREPOSITION

to
This sort of attitude is very offensive to women.

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Offensive is used with these nouns:
capability, foul, graffiti, language, line, manoeuvre, odour, operation, play, player, remark, smell, strategy, tackle, touchdown, weapon

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