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on·slaught
 onslaught
- pronunciation:
- an
slawt
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noun |
| definition: |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack.
Hundreds of soldiers were killed or wounded in the enemy's onslaught.- synonyms:
- attack, charge, offensive, onset
- similar words:
- assault, incursion, invasion, raid, rush, sally, storming
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| related words: |
aggression, charge, offense, thrust |
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