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English to English noun
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |  | Example: a barrage of questions
a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
source: wordnet30
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the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | | Example: they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
the shelling went on for hours without pausing
source: wordnet30
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An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile. | | source: webster1913
verb
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address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | | Example: The speaker was barraged by an angry audience
The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer
source: wordnet30
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