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Onslaught (Noun)

Meaning 1

A sudden and severe onset of trouble.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The city was caught unprepared for the onslaught of refugees fleeing the war-torn country.
  • After months of good health, the patient was hit with an onslaught of symptoms that left her debilitated.
  • The small business struggled to stay afloat after an onslaught of bad reviews on social media.
  • The new employee was overwhelmed by the onslaught of work that piled up on her desk within the first week.
  • The family was still recovering from the onslaught of financial problems that followed the sudden loss of their primary income.

Meaning 2

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The enemy launched a fierce onslaught against the fortified city, unleashing a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
  • The army's onslaught was relentless, pushing the enemy back with wave after wave of infantry and armor.
  • The onslaught began at dawn, with fighter jets screaming overhead and dropping precision-guided bombs on enemy positions.
  • The enemy's onslaught was brutal, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake as it pushed deep into the country.
  • The defenders prepared for the onslaught, digging in behind sandbags and concrete barriers as the enemy army massed on the horizon.

Synonyms

  • Onset
  • Attack
  • Onrush

Hypernyms

  • Operation

Hyponyms

  • Fire
  • Surprise Attack
  • Charge
  • Strike
  • Ground Attack
  • Blitz
  • Strafe
  • Diversion
  • Penetration
  • Bombing
  • Counterattack
  • Banzai Attack

Meaning 3

The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Barrage
  • Outpouring
  • Bombardment

Hypernyms

  • Language
  • Linguistic Communication
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