onslaught
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɒnslɔːt/
Noun

onslaught (plural onslaughts)

  1. A fierce attack.
    Synonyms: onrush
  2. (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
    They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.
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