The Clue
Volleys (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BARRAGES
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Notes
The answer BARRAGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BARRAGE as a noun:
1. (barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught) = the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
2. (barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling) = the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
BARRAGE as a verb:
1. (bombard, barrage) = address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"