blitzkriegnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈblɪts.kriːɡ/us/ˈblɪts.kriːɡ/a sudden attack that is intended to surprise and quickly defeat the enemy, involving aircraft and forces on the ground
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Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- invasion
- offensive
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- sally
- seize
- sortie
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