Cryptic crossword clue
Damage in weapons — are those offensive? 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word SWEAR WORDS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "are those offensive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case are those offensive = swear words.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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