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bombardment
noun
an attack by dropping bombs
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noun
an attack by dropping bombs
noun
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
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”
noun
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
“a barrage of questions”
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they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
the shelling went on for hours without pausing
a barrage of questions
a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
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