tet offensive

Tet of·fen·sive

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tet uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
- /tɛt əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tet uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
- /tɛt əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/

Definition of tet offensive words

noun tet offensive an offensive by Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnamese and U.S. positions in South Vietnam, beginning on Jan. 31, 1968, the start of Tet. 1

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Parts of speech for Tet offensive

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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tet offensive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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