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How do you spell Offensive?

Correct spelling

offensive

Two F's. OFFENS + IVE.

Why is offensive spelled this way?

From Latin offendere, to strike against. OB (against) + a root meaning to strike. Something offensive strikes against sensibility or territory — aggression aimed outward.

Common misspellings of offensive

ofensiveoffenciveoffinsiveoffenssive

Example

The comment was offensive.

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