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barrage - Dictionary definition and meaning for barrage

BARRAGE

(noun) 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"
synonyms : barrage fire , battery , bombardment , shelling
(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
"a barrage of questions", "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
synonyms : bombardment , onslaught , outpouring
He was unfazed by the onslaught of questions. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) 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"
synonyms : bombard

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(Tag: Global) barrage ~ barrier; like man-made barrier in a stream which can stop continuous flow of river water.
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Mnemonics for barrage

(Tag: ) in BAR due to RAGE ppl started heavy fire of artillery.
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(Tag: Hindi) BARAAT(marriage)- now a days in baraat ppl fire a lot of gunshots(crackers).
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(Tag: ) there are a lot of questions if u are barred underage.
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(Tag: ) BARRAGE==(B)ombing (A)t RAGE. i.e intense bombing
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