- onslaught
- [ˈɒnˌslɔːt]noun [C]1) large numbers of people or things that come at the same time and are difficult to deal with2) an attack
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onslaught — [än′slôt΄] n. [altered (infl. by SLAUGHTER) < Du annslag < slagen, to strike: see SLAY] a violent, intense attack … English World dictionary
