onslaught

noun

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

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

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Synonyms for onslaught

attackn assailmentn counterattackn assaultn counteroffensiven onsetn blitzn blitzkriegn batteringn bruntn

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