Blitz vs Invasion - What's the difference?
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A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
(figuratively) A sudden effort, as a publicity blitz .
(American football) action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
(chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
A swift and overwhelming attack.
To attack.
(American football) To rush the passer.
(cooking) To or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
As nouns the difference between blitz and invasion
is that blitz is a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz while invasion is a military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.As a verb blitz
is to attack.As a proper noun Blitz
is the series of air raids launched on various cities in Britain (not just London) by the German airforce in 1940-1. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.blitz
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(blitzes)Synonyms
* (chess) speed chessVerb
- To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
invasion
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(wikipedia invasion)Noun
(en noun)- an invasion of mobile phones
- an invasion of bees
- an invasion of foreign tourists
