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offensive

\ɔ.fɑ̃.siv\
[o.fɑ̃.si:v] Suisse (canton du Valais)

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Féminin de offensif sur le modèle de défensive.

noun offensives

Attaque que l’on fait sans avoir été provoqué par l’adversaire. La soudaine irruption d’un ennemi prêt à l’offensive n’eut d’autre effet immédiat sur New York que d’accroître sa véhémence habituelle.

adjective offensif · offensifs · offensives

Féminin singulier de offensif

In English

drive military: sustained advance
offense strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
onslaught fierce attack
offensive posture of attack

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@misc{offensive_2026,
  title = {offensive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/offensive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}