offensiveness
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offensiveness — index guilt, obscenity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offensiveness — offensive ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing offence. 2) involved or used in active attack. 3) chiefly N. Amer. relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. ► NOUN ▪ a military campaign of attack. ● be on the offensive Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Offensiveness — Offensive Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offensiveness — noun see offensive I … New Collegiate Dictionary
offensiveness — noun The quality of being offensive … Wiktionary
offensiveness — of fen·sive·ness || É™ fensɪnɪs n. aggressiveness; affront, offense; quality of being offensive … English contemporary dictionary
offensiveness — of·fen·sive·ness … English syllables
offensiveness — See: offensive … English dictionary
offensiveness — noun the quality of being offensive • Syn: ↑odiousness, ↑distastefulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑distasteful (for: ↑distastefulness), ↑odious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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