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barrage (s) (noun), barrages (pl)
1. A heavy and continuous firing of weapons during a battle: The enemy stopped their artillery barrages and machine gun shooting as their platoon approached the bridge.
2. An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words that come quickly and continuously: The man in the audience unleashed a barrage of criticisms and insults at the politician.

The defense attorney subjected the witness to a barrage of questions about what happened during the robbery by the accused man who was on trial.

The reporters fired barrages of questions at the mayor who was accused of being involved with a criminal organization.

A prolonged attack of words.
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