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onslaught
onslaught
/ˈɔnˌslɔt/
noun
(
)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
(
onset
,
onrush
,
onslaught
,
attack
)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
The attack began at dawn
the attack began at dawn
(
)
A sudden and severe onset of trouble
(
onslaught
)
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
(
bombardment
,
onslaught
,
outpouring
,
barrage
)
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
A barrage of questions
a barrage of questions
A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
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