barrage as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
barrage
noun
1 barrage
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written):
— A barrage of questions.
synonyms: bombardment, onslaught, outpouring.
2 barrage
The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target:
— They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops.
synonyms: barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling.
Dutch: spervuur, artillerievuur, geschutvuur, kanonnade, kanonvuur, versperringsvuur
Polish: ogień zaporowy
verb
1 barrage
Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage:
— The speaker was barraged by an angry audience.
synonym: bombard.
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