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| NOUN | 1 | onrush, attack, onslaught, onset | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) |
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| 2 | onrush | A forceful forward rush or flow |
| Meaning | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons). |
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| Synonyms | attack, onslaught, onset |
| Parts | assault |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
| Broader | operation, military operation |
| Narrower | ground attack; charge; banzai attack, banzai charge; diversion, diversionary attack; penetration, incursion; blitz, blitzkrieg; strike; counterattack, countermove; bombing, bombardment; fire, firing; strafe; surprise attack, coup de main |
| Meaning | A forceful forward rush or flow. |
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| Examples | "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 | rush, spate, surge, upsurge |
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