Onrush and Recess

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Onrush noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently

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Recess is an antonym for onrush.

Recess noun - A hollowed-out space in a wall.

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Onrush is an antonym for recess.

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Recess and Onrush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/onrush/recess

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