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barraging
Variant of barrage
barrage
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bar·rage (bə räz̸h′, -räj′)
noun
- a curtain of artillery fire laid down to keep enemy forces from moving, or to cover or prepare the way for one's own forces, esp. in attack
- a heavy, prolonged attack of words, blows, etc.
Etymology: Fr, in tir de barrage, barrier fire: see barrage
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