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coup de main vs onrush

onrush vs coup de main

coup de main and onrush both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coup de main Yes No No No
onrush Yes No No No
As nouns, onrush is a hypernym of coup de main; that is, onrush is a word with a broader meaning than coup de main:
  • coup de main: an attack without warning
  • onrush: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Other hypernyms of coup de main include attack, onset, onslaught.
coup de main (noun) onrush (noun)
an attack without warning (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a forceful forward rush or flow
Difference between coup de main and onrush

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