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barrages

B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /bəˈrɑːʒ/
    • /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /bəˈrɑːʒ/

Definitions of barrages word

  • noun barrages Plural form of barrage. 1
  • noun barrages plural of barrage. 0

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Parts of speech for Barrages

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barrages popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barrages usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for barrages

verb barrages

  • plies — a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
  • blitzes — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.

noun barrages

  • batteries — a beating together of the calves or feet during a leap.
  • assaults — Plural form of assault.
  • attacks — Plural form of attack.
  • rains — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
  • masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.

Top questions with barrages

  • what are barrages?
  • what are tidal barrages?
  • how do tidal barrages work?

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