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onslaught - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'onslaught' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Onslaught [ n.]
- An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault.
- A bloody fray or battle.

Meaning of 'onslaught' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . onslaught [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Example in sentence:
  • a barrage of questions;
  • a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
Meaning (2):
- (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Example in sentence:
  • the attack began at dawn

Nearby Words:

onset onstead

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