barrage vs broadside

barrage

noun
  • A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons. 

  • Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package. 

  • A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie. 

  • A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them. 

  • An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow. 

  • An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism. 

verb
  • To direct a barrage at. 

broadside

noun
  • One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing. 

  • The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet. 

  • A forceful attack, be it written or spoken. 

  • A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded. 

verb
  • To collide with something side-on. 

adv
  • Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object. 

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