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broad·side
 broadside
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- pronunciation:
- brawd
saId
- parts of speech:
- noun, adverb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a strong, often abusive criticism or denunciation.
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| definition 2: |
the simultaneous discharge of all the guns on one side of a warship.
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| definition 3: |
a sheet of paper printed on one side only for distribution or posting, or a ballad or satire printed on such sheets.
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| definition 4: |
the entire side of a ship that is above the water line.
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| related words: |
hail |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
with the broadest side facing a given point or direction.
The motorcycle hit the car broadside. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
broadsides, broadsiding, broadsided |
| definition 1: |
to proceed with the broadest side toward a given direction.
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| definition 2: |
to deliver a strong criticism or denunciation.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to attack verbally.
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| definition 2: |
to collide with, as in an automobile crash.
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| related words: |
bombard |
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