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lightning war

lightning war noun: synonym of blitzkrieg.

Noun

lightning war (plural lightning wars)

  1. Synonym of blitzkrieg.
    Synonyms:
    blitzkrieg

Synonyms of lightning war

Forms of lightning war

plurallightning wars

Origin of lightning war

Calque of German Blitzkrieg.

Questions about lightning war

What does lightning war mean?
Lightning war means synonym of blitzkrieg.
What part of speech is lightning war?
Lightning war is a noun.
What is the plural of lightning war?
The plural of lightning war is lightning wars.

Words near lightning war in the dictionary

  1. lightning storms
  2. lightning strike
  3. lightning strikes
  4. lightning talk
  5. lightning talks
  6. lightning war
  7. lightning wars
  8. lightning-quick
  9. lightningbug
  10. lightninged
  11. lightninging

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