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Onslaught

British pronunciation/ˈɒnslɔːt/
American pronunciation/ˈɔnˌsɫɔt/
Onslaught
[NOUN]
1

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

synonyms : attack
onrush
onset
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2

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

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3

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

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Examples
1Will the armor of the heavies withstand this onslaught?
2The onslaught continued for several hours.
3Onslaught really shook up the status quo of the Marvel Universe.
4But the onslaught has also woken a new spirit of resistance.
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