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Word: Onslaught
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (also in the form anslaight): from Middle Dutch aenslag, from aen ‘on’ + slag ‘blow’. The change in the ending was due to association with (now obsolete) slaught ‘slaughter’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒnslɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fierce or destructive attack
Short Definition:fierce or destructive attack
Examples:- a series of onslaughts on the citadel
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