slovo | definícia |
onslaught (encz) | onslaught,nápor prudký |
onslaught (encz) | onslaught,útok prudký |
Onslaught (gcide) | Onslaught \On"slaught`\, n. [OE. on on + slaught, slaht,
slaughter. See Slaughter.]
1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack
or assault.
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By storm and onslaught to proceed. --Hudibras.
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2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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onslaught (wn) | onslaught
n 1: a sudden and severe onset of trouble
2: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons);
"the attack began at dawn" [syn: attack, onslaught,
onset, onrush]
3: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication
(spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment
of mail complaining about his mistake" [syn: barrage,
bombardment, outpouring, onslaught] |
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Onslaught (gcide) | Onslaught \On"slaught`\, n. [OE. on on + slaught, slaht,
slaughter. See Slaughter.]
1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack
or assault.
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By storm and onslaught to proceed. --Hudibras.
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2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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