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offense vs push back

push back vs offense

offense and push back both are nouns.

offense is not a verb while push back is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offense Yes No No No
push back Yes No Yes No
As nouns, push back is a hyponym of offense; that is, push back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offense:
  • offense: the action of attacking an enemy
  • push back: the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
Other hyponyms of offense include counteroffensive, dirty war, rollback.
offense (noun) push back (noun)
the action of attacking an enemy the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
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
offense (verb) push back (verb)
cause to move back by force or influence
Difference between offense and push back

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