Blitzkrieg

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  • noun. A swift, sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and mobile land forces.
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  • verb. to fight a quick and surprising war.
  • noun. an overwhelming all-out attack with infantry, armor, and air forces, especially by surprise against an unprepared enemy.
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  • noun. A fast, sudden military offensive, usually combining ground forces with air support.
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  • noun. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  • verb. fight a quick and surprising war
    • Word Usage
    "The Germans were the first to master this technique, which they called blitzkrieg or "lightning war.""
    Form
    blitz  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attack  onrush  onset  onslaught  war  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Repub.  admiralshad  andoppressive  antiterrorist  bow window  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aggravated assault  aggression  air raid  amphibious attack  armed assault  
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