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- pronunciation:
- blItz
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a swift military attack from the air or ground.
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| definition 2: |
any fast attack or campaign.
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| definition 3: |
(cap.; prec. by "the") the bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the German air force in 1940 and 1941 during World War II.
The entire street was bombed out during the Blitz. |
| related words: |
aggression, assault, attack, charge, thrust |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
blitzes, blitzing, blitzed |
| definition: |
to attack with power and rapidity.
- similar words:
- bombard
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| related words: |
assault, charge, jump, rush, storm |
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