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blitz

noun verb

A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
Z
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C2

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Pronunciation

blɪts

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noun

  1. A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

noun

  1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

verb

  1. Attack suddenly and without warning

    “Hitler blitzed Poland”

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Hitler blitzed Poland

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