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ONRUSH
attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
(noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); âthe attack began at dawnâ
onrush
(noun) a forceful forward rush or flow; âfrom the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamedâ; âthe explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughtsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
onrush (plural onrushes)
A forceful rush or flow forward.
An aggressive assault.
Synonyms
• onslaught
Verb
onrush (third-person singular simple present onrushes, present participle onrushing, simple past and past participle onrushed)
To rush or flow forward forcefully.
To assault aggressively.
Anagrams
• Hurons
Source: Wiktionary
On"rush`, n.
Definition: A rushing onward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; âthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; âLet them eat cakeââ
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