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Antonyms for onslaught

Grammar : Noun
Spell : on-slawt, awn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn-

Definition of onslaught

Origin :
  • 1620s, anslaight, somehow from or on analogy of Dutch aanslag "attack," from Middle Dutch aenslach, from aen "on" (see on) + slach "blow," related to slaen "slay." Spelling influenced by obsolete (since c.1400) English slaught (n.) "slaughter," from Old English sleaht (see slaughter (n.)). No record of its use in 18c.; apparently revived by Scott.
  • noun attack
Example sentences :
  • And the surprise of his onslaught proved an ally of unguessed potency.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • Kirkwood turned to meet her onslaught with a mien grave, determined, unflinching.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • And so forty-eight hours were left one to prepare for the onslaught.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • If so, he could easily have risked some 20,000 in the first onslaught.
  • Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
  • General Foch not only checked the German onslaught, but drove it back.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
  • The first onslaught of the Austrians in August, 1914, had been driven back.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
  • The grotto was completely lost to sight beneath the onslaught of vegetation.
  • Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
  • "Really," said the Bishop, who had at length recovered from Father Dan's onslaught.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • Leaping as far into the roadway as I could, I turned to meet the fellow's onslaught.
  • Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini
  • As soon as the hounds are near his lair, they will make their onslaught.
  • Extract from : « The Sportsman » by Xenophon

Synonyms for onslaught

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