onslaught
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(noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble |
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Related Words: trouble |
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(noun) the beginning of an offensive; "the attack began at dawn" |
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Synonyms: attack, onrush, onset |
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Related Words: banzai attack, banzai charge, blitz, bombardment, bombing, charge, counterattack, countermove, coup de main, diversion, diversionary attack, fire, firing, ground attack, incursion, operation, penetration, strike, surprise attack |
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(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |
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Synonyms: barrage, outpouring |
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Related Words: language, linguistic communication |
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