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Word: Blitzkrieg
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Second World War: from German Blitzkrieg, literally ‘lightning war’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblɪtskriːɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory
Short Definition:intense military campaign intended to bring about swift victory
Examples:- his reputation soared in the aftermath of the blitzkrieg that ejected the dictator's forces
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