Barrage and Broadside

Barrage

Barrage noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.
Usage example: the teacher's rapid-fire barrage of homework assignments went by too fast for me to write them all down
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Synonyms for Barrage

Broadside is a synonym for barrage in bombardment topic. In some cases you can use "Broadside" instead a noun "Barrage", when it comes to topics like weapon fire.

Nearby Word: barring

Broadside

Broadside noun - The whole side of a vessel from stem to stern.

Barrage is a synonym for broadside in commotion topic. You can use "Barrage" instead a noun "Broadside", if it concerns topics such as torrent, salvo, rapid outburst.

Nearby Word: broad

How words are described

full full barrage full broadside
single single barrage single broadside
huge huge barrage huge broadside
last last barrage last broadside
Other adjectives: staggered.
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