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The phrase "a very offensive term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing language that is considered disrespectful or hurtful to individuals or groups.
Example: "The word used in that context is widely recognized as a very offensive term and should be avoided in polite conversation."
Alternatives: "an extremely derogatory term" or "a highly disrespectful term".
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It's total nonsense and a very offensive term for me.
I had almost 1,200 followers on Vine and I posted six-second video on HIV/AIDS, using a very offensive term ("fag").
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I asked the doctor on duty if I could ask him a few questions about my father's medical condition, and he gave a very offensive answer.
That was a hugely consequential decision, a very offensive decision to most people.
A relative of her then told me in a very offensive manner: She is afraid of you and she does not accept anything from you.
One also begins to see in very recent years references to the use of the term redskin as a possibly offensive term.
A Channel 4 news reporter has apologised, after using a racially offensive term to describe Barack Obama.
Clarke Carlisle from the Professional Footballers Associationn, said it was not for fans "to appropriate a derogatory, offensive term".
He went on to identify this condition by a 'less offensive' term: 'chronic traumatic encephalopathy' (CTE).
"Dyke", it said, was an empowering, rather than an offensive, term.
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