Dunkirk
Dunkirk noun - A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
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Zero hour
Zero hour noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
Usage example: we're at the zero hour, so someone has to make a decision
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Zero hour and Dunkirk. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dunkirk/zero_hour
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