Christopher Columbus was the spearhead of the biggest invasion and genocide ever seen in the history of humanity.
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Spearhead
/ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/
Synonyms for "spearhead" (81 found)
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advance guardairheadavant gardeavant-gardebattle linebe the bellwetherbeachheadbeaconblaze the trailbreak the icebridgehead
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Noun(8 words)
cutting edgefarthest outpostfirst lineforefrontfrontfront linefront rankfront runnerfront-runnerget ahead ofget beforego beforeguidehave the startheadhead the line
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Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
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Spearheads of the NER bargain fares attack this year have been the introduction of weekend fares at a 7s 6d in the £ discount on ordinary rates between principal stations throughout the Region—[...].
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England played at a tempo in attack that was too much for Bulgaria, with width provided at various times by Walcott, Young and Stewart Downing and Rooney acting as the potent spearhead.
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