Onslaught and Opposition

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

Usage example: the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise

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Opposition is an antonym for onslaught.

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

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Onslaught is an antonym for opposition.

Nearby Words: oppose, opposed, opposite, opposing, oppositely

initial	initial onslaught	initial opposition
actual	actual onslaught	actual opposition
entire	entire onslaught	entire opposition
constant	constant onslaught	constant opposition
Other adjectives: political, possible, overwhelming, armed.

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