Start and Volley

Start

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Volley and start are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volley" instead a verb "Start".

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

Volley verb - Discharge in, or as if in, a volley.

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Start and volley are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Start" instead a verb "Volley".

Nearby Words: volleyed, volleying

full	full start	full volley
public	public start	public volley
fast	fast start	fast volley
initial	initial start	initial volley
Other adjectives: massive, huge, quick, final, next, last.

In Serious Sam 3, major biomechanoids start to fire volley of rockets when heavily damaged.

Source: Turns Red
Major biomechanoids in Serious Sam 3 start to fire volley of rockets when damaged enough.

Source: Video Game / Serious Sam
Shooting bandits, however is even worse with the aiming system, as bandits fire rapidly and accurately, resulting in waiting for the volley of bullets to end, giving you maybe a second or a half to shoot before the bandits start shooting again.

Source: Video Game / Organ Trail

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