· a sudden and severe onset of trouble
Hypernym(s): trouble
· (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
Synonym(s): attack, onset, onrush
Hypernym(s): operation, military_operation
· the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
Synonym(s): barrage, bombardment, outpouring
Hypernym(s): language, linguistic_communication