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Collocations for barrage - noun

1. firing of guns

ADJECTIVE

heavy, intense, massive
artillery, missile, mortar, rocket

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VERB + barrage

fire, launch, let loose, send, unleash

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barrage + NOUN

balloon

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PREPOSITION

barrage of
Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades.

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2. large number of questions, etc.

ADJECTIVE

constant, continuous, daily, endless, non-stop, relentless, steady

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VERB + barrage

be faced with, endure, face, withstand
unleash
keep up
The reporters kept up a constant barrage of questions.

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PREPOSITION

barrage of
a barrage of questions
a barrage of abuse (esp. BrE)
a barrage of complaints (esp. BrE)
The president is facing a barrage of criticism over his handling of the crisis.

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