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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | invasion |
| Synonyms: | aggression, attack, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, irruption, penetration, raid |
| Antonyms: | retreat |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical assault |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggression, assailing, assailment, barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, defilement, dirty deed, drive, encounter, encroachment, foray, incursion, initiative, inroad, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, mugging, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push, raid, rape, rush, skirmish, storming, strike, thrust, violation, volley |
| Antonyms: | aid, defense, flight, protection, resistance, retreat, shelter, shield, support, surrender, sustenance |
| Main Entry: | descent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assault, attack |
| Synonyms: | advance, foray, incursion, invasion, pounce, raid, swoop |
Example Sentences
- The incursion did little to disrupt life in the slum.
- Pakistanis say another incursion this week was repulsed, though both armies deny it.
- Bad enough, but their supine incursion hopelessly cuts off access to the television.
| Main Entry: | influx |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flow, rush |
| Synonyms: | arrival, coming in, convergence, entrance, incursion, inflow, inpouring, inrush, introduction, inundation, invasion, penetration |
| Main Entry: | inroad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advance, foray |
| Synonyms: | encroachment, impingement, incursion, intrusion, invasion, irruption, onslaught, raid, trespass |
| Main Entry: | invasion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack, encroachment |
| Synonyms: | aggression, assault, breach, entrenchment, foray, forced entrance, incursion, infiltration, infraction, infringement, inroad, intrusion, irruption, maraud, offense, offensive, onslaught, overstepping, raid, transgression, trespass, usurpation, violation |
| Antonyms: | retreat, surrender, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | onslaught |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | aggression, assailment, assault, blitz, charge, incursion, invasion, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onset |
| Antonyms: | defense |
| Main Entry: | raid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack, seizure |
| Synonyms: | arrest, assault, break-in, bust, capture, descent, foray, forced entrance, hit-and-run, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption, onset, onslaught, pull, reconnaissance, roundup, sally, shootup, sortie, surprise attack, sweep, tipover |
| Main Entry: | intrusion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interruption |
| Synonyms: | encroachment, forced entrance, impingement, imposition, incursion, infraction, inroad, interference, interposition, intervention, invasion, meddling, obtrusion, overrunning, overstepping, transgression, trespass |
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