barraged

Meanings

• verb

  subjected to a continuous or intensive bombardment or attack, especially with questions or criticism

  - "The politician was barraged with questions from the media."
  - "The salesman was barraged with objections from potential customers."

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Synonyms

bombard

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barraged
carriage , arrangement , damage

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Variants

List of all variants of barraged that leads to same result
barrage , barraged , barrages , barraging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be besieged' or 'to be under attack'. Derived from the Old French word 'barrage', meaning 'barricade' or 'obstruction'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'barrage' can also refer to a defensive obstacle, such as a wall of guns or bombs.

2. In the context of electricity, a barrage is a dam that uses the flow of water to generate power.

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Related Concepts

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1. harassment: Barraged is a more intense form of harassment, often used to describe a continuous or intensive attack.

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Culture

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Barraged has been used extensively in literature and art to depict intense situations, particularly in the context of media interviews or public speaking. It is often used to describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by a large number of questions or criticisms.

How to Memorize "barraged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a storm of questions or criticisms raining down on someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being under attack or overwhelmed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in barraged stands for 'bombarded'.

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