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Engelsk navneord: onslaught

1. onslaught (om begivenhed) a sudden and severe onset of trouble


Mindre specifikke termertrouble

2. onslaught (om handling) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe attack began at dawn.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)attack, onrush, onset


Mindre specifikke termermilitary operation, operation


Mere specifikke termerbanzai attack, banzai charge, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, bombing, charge, counterattack, countermove, coup de main, diversion, diversionary attack, fire, firing, ground attack, incursion, penetration, strafe, strike, surprise attack


Omfatter disse specifikke termerassault


Overordnet emneområdearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

3. onslaught (om kommunikation) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA barrage of questions.
A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)barrage, bombardment, outpouring


Mindre specifikke termerlanguage, linguistic communication









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