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Blitz
German · medieval
"lightning"
meaning "lightning"
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Stage 2 of 3
Blitzkrieg
German · 1930s
"lightning war"
combining "Blitz" with "Krieg" (war), a rapid military offensive
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Stage 3 of 3
blitz
English · 1940
"a sudden, intense attack or effort"
shortened during the German bombing campaign against Britain
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