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blitz

noun \ˈblits\

: a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes

: a fast and powerful effort

: a sudden attack or effort to stop or end something

Full Definition of BLITZ

a : blitzkrieg 1

b (1) : an intensive aerial military campaign (2) : air raid

a : a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack <an advertising blitz>

b : a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football

— blitz verb

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circa 1939

Synonyms: barrage, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley

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