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Added 10 October 2026

fusillade

/ˈfjuːsɪˌleɪd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fusillade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise

verb

Attack with fusillade.

Origin

From French fusillade, from fusiller (“shoot with a firearm”), from fusil (“rifle, gun”).

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