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fusillade Definition


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fusillade
noun
    1. A simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.
      Thesaurus: outburst, volley, barrage, hail, crossfire, discharge, burst, firing, salvo.
    2. An onslaught, eg of criticism.
Etymology: 19c: from French fusillade, from fusiller to shoot, from fuisil; see fusilier.



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