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   onslaught

   /ˈɒnslɔːt/

   noun

   • 1. a fierce or destructive attack: "a series of onslaughts on the citadel"
   • ▪ an overwhelmingly large number of people or things: "in some parks the onslaught of cars and people far exceeds capacity"

   Word Origin early 17th century (also in the form anslaight): from Middle Dutch aenslag, from aen ‘on’ + slag ‘blow’. The change in the ending was due to association with (now obsolete) slaught ‘slaughter’.

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   What is a violent onslaught?

   • An onslaught on someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them. The attackers launched another vicious onslaught on their victim. ...a media onslaught. If you refer to an onslaught of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it, often so that it is very difficult to deal with.

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   What is onslaught?

   • Definition of onslaught noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a strong or violent attack His approach was met with a vicious onslaught. (figurative) The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is another word for onslaught?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: onslaught(noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble. Synonyms: onrush, outpouring, bombardment, attack, onset, barrage. attack, onslaught, onset, onrush(noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) "the attack began at dawn". Synonyms:

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   What does a vicious onslaught mean?

   • a strong or violent attack His approach was met with a vicious onslaught. (figurative) The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   a violent and forceful attack: fig. With the nice weather, the beach towns are expecting an onslaught of tourists. (Definition of onslaught from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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     ONSLAUGHT meaning: 1. a very powerful attack: 2. a very...

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   • Onslaught: French Translation

     ONSLAUGHT translate: assaut, attaque. Learn more in the...

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     ONSLAUGHT translate: 猛攻;攻擊;襲擊. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Onslaught in Spanish

     ONSLAUGHT translate: arremetida, agresión, ataque, asalto,...

   • Onslaught in Russian

     ONSLAUGHT translate: нападение, удар . Learn more in the...

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     ONSLAUGHT translate: 猛攻;攻击;袭击. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Onslaught: Indonesian Translation

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   Learn the meaning of onslaught, a noun that means an especially fierce attack or something resembling such an attack. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for onslaught.

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   Onslaught definition: an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.. See examples of ONSLAUGHT used in a sentence.

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   An onslaught on someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them. The attackers launched another vicious onslaught on their victim. The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault.

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   Onslaught is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. It's safe to say that no one wants to be caught on the receiving end of an onslaught , because there will be lots of danger, destruction and probably death.

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    Onslaught means a violent attack or an overwhelming outpouring. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of onslaught in different languages, as well as related words and examples.