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Onrush

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A forward rush or flow.

n. A violent physical or verbal attack; an assault.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A forceful rush or flow forward

n. An aggressive assault

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A rushing onward.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A rush or dash onward; a rapid or violent onset.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a forceful forward rush or flow

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

Word Usage

"To stem this onrush of disastrous improvisations, conservatives need every resource of mind and heart, every good argument, every creative alternative and every bit of compassionate sympathy for the distress that is pushing Americans in the wrong direction."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

surge rush spate upsurge

Same Context

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