Offensive may refer to:
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Offensive (military)
An offensive is a military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy or recapture territory, gain an military objective, objective or achieve some larger Military strategy, strategic, Operational warfare, ope ...
, type of military operation
* Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party
Socialist Alternative
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Fighting words
Fighting words are spoken words intended to provoke a retaliatory act of violence against the speaker. In United States constitutional law, the term describes words that inflict injury or would tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace.
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, spoken words which would have a tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom they are addressed
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Pejorative
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hosti ...
words
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Profanity
Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, is the usage of notionally word taboo, offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion (such a ...
, strongly impolite, rude or offensive language
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Political correctness
"Political correctness" (adjectivally "politically correct"; commonly abbreviated to P.C.) is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. ...
, non-offensive language
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Offense (disambiguation)
Offense or offence may refer to:
Common meanings
* Offense or crime, a violation of penal law
* An insult, or negative feeling in response to a perceived insult
* An attack, a proactive offensive engagement
* Sin, an act that violates a known m ...
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Offender (disambiguation)
Offender(s) or The Offender(s) may refer to:
*A criminal, one who commits a criminal offense
* ''Offender'' (film), a 2012 British action film
* ''Offenders'' (2017 film), a Serbian drama film
*Offenders (comics)
The comic book stories publish ...
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Charm offensive (disambiguation)
Charm offensive may refer to:
* ''Charm. Offensive.'', a 2017 album by Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die! (sometimes styled Die!Die!Die!) is a three-piece New Zealand noise pop/Punk rock, punk/post-punk band. Formed in late 2003, the band has rele ...
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