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Princeton's WordNet

  1. on the offensive(p)adjective

    actively attacking

Wikidata

  1. On the Offensive

    On the Offensive is an EP released by Poster Children in 2004. It is composed of politically themed cover songs. Original artists for these songs: ⁕"Clampdown" originally by the Clash ⁕"We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang" originally by Heaven 17 ⁕"The New World" originally by X ⁕"Let's Have a War" originally by Fear ⁕"Divide and Conquer" originally by Hüsker Dü ⁕"Complicated Game" originally by XTC

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the offensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the offensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of on the offensive in a Sentence

  1. Chris Evans:

    We answered in a juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans, i regret it and sincerely apologize.

  2. The Nagorno-Karabakh military:

    The enemy continued aggressive military action, using rocket artillery and armored vehicles, the army is taking necessary measures to suppress the enemy's aggressive attack offensive.

  3. Ted Wheeler:

    I am disgusted that this offensive content was added to a training presentation for our police officers.

  4. Melissa Flournoy:

    It is offensive that Governor Bobby Jindal continues to play political games with women’s health care, governor Jindal can not drown out the voices of Louisianans who want access to STI testing, birth control, and lifesaving cancer screenings. We are not going anywhere.

  5. Van Wagenen:

    If we somehow suffered an injury and we needed somebody to replaceBrandon NimmoorMichael Confortoin the starting lineup, and if Tim Tebow is the best offensive player in Triple-A at that point in time, hes going to be in Mickey Calloways [Mets manager] lineup.

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