onslaught
noun [C] /ˈɒn.slɔːt/
/ˈɑːn.slɑːt/ Definition
› a very powerful attack: It is unlikely that his forces could withstand an allied onslaught for very long. Scotland's onslaught on Wales in the second half of the match earned them a 4–1 victory.Attacking and invading
(Definition of onslaught noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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