Englishfor English speakers
barrage
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noun
(= bombardment)
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
a barrage of questions
a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
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noun
(= shelling)
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
the shelling went on for hours without pausing
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verb
(= bombard)
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
The speaker was barraged by an angry audience
The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer
balloons
verb
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; Enlarges, gets bigger