Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barrage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
assail | No | No | Yes | No |
barrage (noun) | assail (noun) |
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the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | |
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |
barrage (verb) | assail (verb) |
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address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | attack in speech or writing |
attack someone physically or emotionally | |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with |