onfall

onfall
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: on + fall, n.; probably translation of German anfall

intend to make an onfall — J.H.Wheelwright


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  • onfall — n. attack, assault; onset …   English contemporary dictionary

  • onset — [n] beginning; attack access, aggression, assailment, assault, birth, charge, commencement, dawn, dawning, encounter, inception, incipience, kickoff*, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onslaught, opening, origin, outbreak, outset, outstart,… …   New thesaurus

  • onslaught — [n] attack aggression, assailment, assault, blitz, charge, incursion, invasion, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onset; concept 86 Ant. defense …   New thesaurus

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