Barrage (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician was met with a barrage of criticism from the opposing party during the debate.
- The company received a barrage of complaints from customers who had been affected by the policy change.
- The journalist faced a barrage of phone calls and emails asking for a statement after the story broke.
- The professor was subjected to a barrage of questions from inquisitive students after her lecture.
- The advertising executive dealt with a barrage of requests from clients who wanted her to improve their marketing strategies.