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Synonyms for onslaught
ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn-on·slaught
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
onslaughtnoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Princeton's WordNet
onslaughtnoun
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
Synonyms:
onrush, outpouring, bombardment, attack, onset, barrageattack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
"the attack began at dawn"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, attack, oncoming, onrush, bombardment, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, tone-beginning, flack, outpouring, barragebarrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaughtnoun
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
"a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
Synonyms:
battery, onrush, overflow, spring, fountain, onset, shelling, bombardment, discharge, gush, flood, run, attack, barrage, bombing, natural spring, barrage fire, outpouring, flush, outflow
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#672 | run | |
#960 | fire | |
#1249 | spring | |
#1266 | approach | |
#1606 | battery | |
#2262 | attack | |
#3056 | attempt | |
#4817 | flood | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#6171 | assault | |
#6274 | offensive | |
#6477 | blast | |
#7722 | invasion | |
#8063 | fountain | |
#9330 | flush | |
#9984 | infringement | |
#11788 | bombing | |
#11826 | onset | |
#12225 | overflow | |
#12999 | intrusion | |
#15217 | aggression | |
#28247 | outflow | |
#30473 | onslaught | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#34340 | barrage | |
#38354 | bombardment | |
#39458 | encroachment | |
#39753 | gush | |
#43215 | flak | |
#44326 | flack | |
#48269 | shelling | |
#50731 | oncoming | |
#53663 | outpouring | |
#60311 | incursion | |
#289698 | onrush |
How to use onslaught in a sentence?
Iran backs Shi’a groups and Saudi Arabia backs ones that adhere to Saudi Arabia own strain of Sunni Muslims doctrine, iran sees this as a largely defensive operation – protecting co-religionists against a violent onslaught that the Pakistan state is unwilling or unable to stave off.
We can’t forget that trans people continue to face an onslaught of microaggressions every single day of their lives.
President Putin continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through the Ukrainian countryside and he absolutely ignores every agreement that his country has signed in the past and he has signed recently, we, the United States, and Europe as a whole, have to stand with Ukraine at this moment. Ukraine needs our financial assistance and support as it pursues reforms and even in the face, in the face of this military onslaught.
People are waiting for an onslaught of earnings, there's been enough negative guidance about the future to make people skeptical about the direction of the market.
Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.
Translations for onslaught
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- هجمةArabic
- Angriff, AnsturmGerman
- επίθεσηGreek
- embestida violenta, asalto, ataque furiosoSpanish
- hyökkäys, ryntäys, päällekarkausFinnish
- offensive, assautFrench
- roham, ostrom, támadásHungarian
- հարձակումArmenian
- serangan gencarIndonesian
- assalto, invasioneItalian
- הִסתָעֲרוּתHebrew
- 猛攻撃Japanese
- 맹공격Korean
- ataque violentoPortuguese
- atac violentRomanian
- наплыв, натискRussian
- våldsamt anfall, angrepp, anstormningSwedish
- การโจมตีThai
- 猛攻Chinese
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