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onrush
noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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ˈɒnˌɹʌʃ
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noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
“The attack began at dawn”
noun
A forceful forward rush or flow
“From the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed”
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The attack began at dawn
From the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed
The explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts
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