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counteroffensive vs offense

offense vs counteroffensive

counteroffensive and offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
counteroffensive Yes No No No
offense Yes No No No
As nouns, offense is a hypernym of counteroffensive; that is, offense is a word with a broader meaning than counteroffensive:
  • counteroffensive: a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
  • offense: the action of attacking an enemy
Other hypernyms of counteroffensive include offence, offensive.
counteroffensive (noun) offense (noun)
a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force the action of attacking an enemy
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
Difference between counteroffensive and offense

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