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andanada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  • broadside noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
  • salvo noun A number of guns fired together or in quick succession, or a burst of applause, criticism, or argument delivered all at once.

Senses

andanada is used for these senses in English:

  • barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
  • broadside (nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
  • broadside (by extension) A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
  • salvo (military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.

barrage — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
  3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

broadside — full definition

  1. noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
  2. noun Historically, the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a warship.
  3. adv Sideways, with the side facing something, especially in a collision.

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