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onslaughts

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Main Entry:
on·slaught 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈän-ˌslt, ˈn-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
modification of Dutch aanslag act of striking; akin to Old English an on and to Old English slēan to strike — more at slay
Date:
circa 1625
: an especially fierce attack ; also : something resembling such an attack <an onslaught of technological changes>


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