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A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:
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- A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:
- A surge or release of emotion:
- A sudden, swift attack or assault; onslaught
The concluding stage of an attack in which close combat occurs with the enemy.
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- The concluding stage of an attack in which close combat occurs with the enemy.
- A rigorous or energetic effort to accomplish something difficult:
- The close-combat phase of an attack
The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action.
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- The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action.
- A period of intense effort that improves a competitor's standing, as in a race.
- A movement of or like that of a mass of water; violent rolling, sweeping, or swelling motion
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Forceful, assertive, or overbearing behavior or attitudes:
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- Forceful, assertive, or overbearing behavior or attitudes:
- The practice or habit of taking hostile actions or launching military attacks:
- An unprovoked attack or warlike act; specif., the use of armed force by a state in violation of its international obligations
A violent physical attack, as with blows.
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- A violent physical attack, as with blows.
- A strong or cutting verbal attack.
- The close-combat phase of an attack
An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment:
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- An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment:
- The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
- Scoring ability or potential:
An effort or a try.
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- An effort or a try.
- The intentional and overt taking of a substantial step toward the commission of a crime that falls short of completing the crime. The mere planning of a crime, as well as soliciting another to commit the crime, does not constitute an attempt to commit the crime. Attempt is a crime distinct from the offense that the criminal was attempting to commit. Various legal tests are used to determine when, between planning a crime and committing it, a person’s actions constitute an attempt. See also conspiracy and solicitation. The intentional and overt taking of a substantial step toward the commission of a crime that falls short of completing the crime. The mere planning of a crime, as well as soliciting another to commit the crime, does not constitute an attempt to commit the crime. Attempt is a crime distinct from the offense that the criminal was attempting to commit. Various legal tests are used to determine when, between planning a crime and committing it, a person’s actions constitute an attempt. See also conspiracy and solicitation.
- An attack; an assault:
The person, army, etc. that is attacking
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- The person, army, etc. that is attacking
- The act of creating resentment, hurt feelings, displeasure, etc.
- The team in possession of the ball or puck, or those players whose primary duty is to attempt to score.
A physical or military attack or assault:
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- A physical or military attack or assault:
- An attack or hostile action, esp. by armed forces
- Attitude or position of attack
(Linguistics) The part of a syllable that precedes the nucleus. In the word nucleus (no͝o&STRESS;klē-əs), the onset of the first syllable is (n), the onset of the second syllable is (kl), and the last syllable has no onset.
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- (Linguistics) The part of a syllable that precedes the nucleus. In the word nucleus (no͝o&STRESS;klē-əs), the onset of the first syllable is (n), the onset of the second syllable is (kl), and the last syllable has no onset.
- (Archaic) An attack by military forces; an assault.
- An attack; assault
An overwhelming outpouring:
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- An overwhelming outpouring:
- A violent attack.
A concerted refusal by employees to go on working, in an attempt to force an employer to grant certain demands, as for higher wages, better working conditions, etc.
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- A concerted refusal by employees to go on working, in an attempt to force an employer to grant certain demands, as for higher wages, better working conditions, etc.
- An attack, especially a military air attack on a single group of targets.
- (Sports) A scoring attempt, often resulting in a goal.
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Find another word for onrush. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for onrush, like: rush, assault, surge, attack, aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offense and offensive.
