Defence and Onslaught

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Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

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Onslaught is an antonym for defence.

Onslaught noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

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Defence is an antonym for onslaught.

physical	physical defence	physical onslaught
initial	initial defence	initial onslaught
powerful	powerful defence	powerful onslaught
actual	actual defence	actual onslaught
Other adjectives: entire, psychological, possible, final, greatest, magical.

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Onslaught and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/onslaught

Defence & Onslaught. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/onslaught>.

Onslaught or Defence. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/onslaught.

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