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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a sudden and severe onset of trouble;

2. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons);
- Example: "the attack began at dawn"
[syn: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush]

3. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written);
- Example: "a barrage of questions"
- Example: "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
[syn: barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Onslaught \On"slaught`\, n. [OE. on on + slaught, slaht,
   slaughter. See Slaughter.]
   1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack
      or assault.
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            By storm and onslaught to proceed.    --Hudibras.
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   2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

onslaught
    n 1: a sudden and severe onset of trouble
    2: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons);
       "the attack began at dawn" [syn: attack, onslaught,
       onset, onrush]
    3: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication
       (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment
       of mail complaining about his mistake" [syn: barrage,
       bombardment, outpouring, onslaught]