Assault and Volley

Assault

Assault noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

Usage example: was arrested for his assault of the bystander

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Volley and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volley" instead a noun "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Volley noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.

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Assault and volley are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Volley".

Nearby Words: volleyed, volleying

public	public assault	public volley
fast	fast assault	fast volley
initial	initial assault	initial volley
entire	entire assault	entire volley
Other adjectives: massive, huge, next, subsequent, last, verbal, incoming, massed.

With the attachment, assault rifles with 3 round bursts can fire a burst volley as fast as a single shot.

Source: Video Game / Jagged Alliance
And has the Major shoot him with a volley of exploding bullets from an assault rifle in the middle of a hallway.

Source: "Get out of Jail Free" Card

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