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onrush

noun

/ˈɒn.rʌʃ/

Meaning

A sudden powerful forward or downward rush or flow.

The onrush of water swept away the bridge.

surge, rush, flood, burst, outpouring

ebb, retreat

onrush of emotion, onrush of water, sudden onrush

large wading bird with long legs and a long neck

mercy, leniency, or forgiveness shown towards someone

responsibility for a fault or wrong; blameworthiness

A confusing mixture of different things; a jumble.

a quiet or suppressed laugh; to laugh quietly or with amusement

a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged