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Synonyms for barrage

Two senses of barrage live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

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.

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The true synonym

battery

Same sentence, swapped: They laid down a battery in front of the advancing troops.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for barrage as it is used in the sentence above.

crossfire
fratricide
cover

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

A barrage of questions.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

onslaught

Same sentence, swapped: A onslaught of questions.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for barrage as it is used in the sentence above.

shelling
usage
signing

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