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Onrush vs Blitz - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between onrush and blitz

is that onrush is a forceful rush or flow forward while blitz is a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.

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.

onrush

English

Noun

(es)
  • A forceful rush or flow forward
  • An aggressive assault

    • blitz

    English

    Noun

    (blitzes)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (chess) speed chess

    Verb

  • To attack.
  • (American football) To rush the passer.
  • (cooking) To or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
    • To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
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