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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
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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
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First Known Use of BLITZ
circa 1939
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