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English noun: onrush | |||
| 1. | onrush (act) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | ||
| Samples | The attack began at dawn. | ||
| Synonyms | attack, onset, onslaught | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | military operation, operation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | banzai 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 | ||
| Part holonym | assault | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | onrush (event) a forceful forward rush or flow | ||
| Samples | From the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed. The explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rush, spate, surge, upsurge | ||
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