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Barrage

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An overwhelming and relentless outpouring of words, questions, or other communication directed at someone.

The minister faced a barrage of hostile questions from reporters at the press conference.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbærɑːʒ/

Syllables

bar·rage

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Synonyms

bombardmentoutpouringonslaughtbatteryshellingbombard

Antonyms

tricklesilence

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains a double R and ends in -AGE, B, A, G, E are common letters worth early testing

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the double R requires two R tiles but -AGE is a productive suffix for extensions

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