salvoes

The word “salvoes” has 2 syllables: sal-voes.

It's pronounced as /ˈsæl.voʊz/.


What is synonym and antonym for salvoes?

In the thesaurus, “salvoes” has 3 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for salvoes along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for salvoes

  • barrages
  • flurries
  • volleys

Antonyms for salvoes

  • drips
  • trickles

Meanings of salvoes

  • noun
    1. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
    2. A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
    3. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
    4. (by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
    5. The combined cheers of a crowd.

Example Sentences

  • The naval fleet unleashed a series of thunderous salvoes against the enemy ships.
  • Diplomatic tensions escalated as both sides exchanged verbal salvoes.
  • The protesters responded with defiant salvoes of chants and slogans.
  • In the midst of the battle, the artillery fired continuous salvoes to support the advancing troops.
  • The political debate was marked by intense salvoes of accusations and rebuttals.

On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to salvoes, such as: barrages, drips, flurries, trickles, volleys.

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  • admonition
  • advice
  • announcement
  • argument
  • barrages
  • bombardments
  • broadsides
  • buzz
  • cannonades
  • censure
  • chatter
  • chitchat
  • clue
  • comment
  • condemnation
  • conference
  • consultation
  • conversation
  • data
  • deliberation
  • dialogue
  • directive
  • disapproval
  • discovery
  • drumbeats
  • epiphany
  • fabrication
  • falsehood
  • floods
  • flurries
  • fusillades
  • gossip
  • hearsay
  • hoax
  • info
  • information
  • innuendo
  • instruction
  • intelligence
  • interview
  • knowledge
  • leak
  • letter
  • lie
  • material
  • meeting
  • memo
  • memorandum
  • message
  • negotiation
  • news
  • note
  • notice
  • outbursts
  • outpourings
  • punishment
  • rashes
  • rebuff
  • report
  • reproach
  • rumor
  • salvoes
  • salvos
  • scandal
  • science
  • seminar
  • showers
  • slander
  • snub
  • speech
  • story
  • suggestion
  • symposium
  • tale
  • tip
  • torrents
  • visit
  • volleys
  • whisper
  • word

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