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81League offensive and defensive — 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;… …
82Offensive — 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; revolting;… …
83Offensively — 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;… …
84Offensiveness — 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;… …
85to look on the bright side — Bright Bright, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba[ i]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster] The sun was… …
86obscene — adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin obscenus, obscaenus Date: 1593 1. disgusting to the senses ; repulsive 2. a. abhorrent to morality or virtue; specifically designed to incite to lust or depravity b. containing or being language… …
87vile — adjective (viler; vilest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French vil, from Latin vilis Date: 14th century 1. a. morally despicable or abhorrent < nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty > b. physically repulsive ; foul < a …
88abhorrently — adverb see abhorrent …
89ABHORRER — v. a. Avoir en horreur. Les honnêtes gens abhorrent les fripons. Il abhorre les remèdes. L Église abhorre le sang. Il s emploie, quelquefois, avec le pronom personnel. Depuis son crime, il s abhorre lui même. ABHORRÉ, ÉE. participe, Un homme… …
90ABHORRER — v. tr. Avoir en horreur. Les honnêtes gens abhorrent les fripons. Il abhorre les remèdes. Depuis son crime, il s’abhorre lui même …
