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Vocabulary Entry
fusillade
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A sudden and intense burst of gunfire or a series of attacks.
Example Sentences
"The soldiers launched a fusillade at the enemy positions."
"We heard a fusillade echoing through the valley as the battle began."
"The protest turned chaotic as a fusillade of accusations flew between the opposing sides."
V
verb
To attack or bombard with a series of gunfire or a rapid series of actions.
Example Sentences
"The troops fusilladed the advancing enemy with machine gun fire."
"During the debate, the candidate fusilladed his opponent with pointed questions."
"They fusilladed the area with confetti to celebrate the occasion."