Barrage and Spate

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

Spate and barrage are semantically related. in deluge topic. In some cases you can use "Spate" instead a noun "Barrage", when it comes to topics like torrent.

Nearby Word: barring

Spate

Spate noun - A great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.

Barrage and spate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barrage" instead a noun "Spate".

Nearby Word: spat

How words are described

usual usual barrage usual spate
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