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    onslaught

    onslaught - Dictionary definition and meaning for word onslaught

    Definition
    (noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble Definition
    (noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    Synonyms : attack , onrush , onset
    Example Sentence
    • the attack began at dawn
    Definition
    (noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
    Synonyms : barrage , bombardment , outpouring
    Example Sentence
    • a barrage of questions
    • a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for onslaught

onslaught...divide it like..on+slaught(ER)...SO if you slaughter somebody or something on the spot..YOU ARE FIERCELY ATTCKING THEM.

it is taken from..on+slaught...is derived from slēan means to strike ..so strike sombody with a knife...means to kill or fiercely atcking.

If u have played unreal 2004 u would know it has a gametype ONSLAUGHT meaning a violent attack

Onslaught of a slaughterer

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