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CANNON FIRE Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase cannon fire. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase cannon fire. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CANNON FIRE

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artillery
nounn
noun

• large but transportable armament

• an army unit that uses big guns

• a means of persuading or arguing

bombardment
nounn
noun

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

• the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

• the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

• an attack by dropping bombs

fusillade
nounn
noun

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

verb

• attack with fusillade

gunfire
nounn
noun

• the act of shooting a gun

salvo
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a sudden outburst of cheers

shooting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing a projectile

• killing someone by gunfire

volley
verb, nounv, n
noun

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

verb

• be dispersed in a volley

• hit before it touches the ground

• discharge in, or as if in, a volley

• make a volley

• utter rapidly

gunshots
nounn
noun

• the act of shooting a gun

artillery fire
nounn
noun

• fire delivered by artillery

Best Hypernyms For CANNON FIRE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cannon fire, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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armament arms artillery fire firing weaponry munitions weapons

Alternatives for ARTILLERY

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