fusillade[noun]Synonyms: barrage, bombardment, broadside, burst, cannonade, drumfire, hail, salvo, shower, volley
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fu‧sil‧lade /ˌfjuːzəˈleɪd, ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd $ -sə-/
noun [countable usually singular][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: fusiller 'to shoot', from Late Latin focus 'fire']
1. a quick series of shots fired from a gun, or a quick series of other objects that are thrown
fusillade of
a fusillade of bullets2. a quick series of questions or remarks
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