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barrage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

the teacher's rapid-fire barrage of homework assignments went by too fast for me to write them all down

Synonyms of barrage

blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley

Words Related to barrage

broadside, earful

avalanche, burst, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, discharge, engulfment, flood, flood tide, flush, gush, inundation, outburst, outflow, outpouring, overflow, rash, spate, surge, torrent

current, river, stream, tide

excess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus

Near Antonyms of barrage

dribble, drip, trickle

barrage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of barrage

to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

the star athlete was barraged with requests for an autograph

Synonyms of barrage

Words Related to barrage

examine, grill, interrogate, pump, query, question, quiz

annoy, harass, hound, pester

flood, inundate

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