full-scale invasion

collocation in English

meaningsoffull-scaleandinvasion

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full-scale
adjective
uk
/ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/us
/ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/
A full-scale model is the same size as the ...
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invasion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/us
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/
an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of ...
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(Definition offull-scaleandinvasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The scale and intensity of the attack leaves no doubt that this is afull-scaleinvasion.
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I am not sure of the difference between afull-scaleinvasionand an invasion.
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To have stood them off several hundred miles away would not have helped against afull-scaleinvasion.
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The formal occupation began in 1912, although several other operations were conducted before thefull-scaleinvasion.
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In 1013, he is reported to have personally led his forces in afull-scaleinvasion.
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This was seen as a good fit with plans for afull-scaleinvasion, serving as a very useful diversion.
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Plans for afull-scaleinvasionhad previously been cut back and a small unit sent to establish a trading post there was quickly turned away.
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These would have been unlikely to have resisted afull-scaleinvasionfor long, but were probably used to mislead overflying aircraft and satellites.
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During the last 20 years there have been few full-scale invasions of one country by another.
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Overall, the days of full-scale invasions were gone, replaced by low-level raiding.
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