salvo
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈsælvoʊ/
:
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- A playful salvo of snowballs reverberates against this image as the logo is revealed to be a hanging centerpiece in the display window of a store that sells Batman sleds, lunch boxes, T-shirts, and clocks.
- the opening salvo
- the first salvo
- the latest salvo
So that's fun for the opening salvo of the story, let's say.
- So that's fun for the opening salvo of the story, let's say.
- And they hit the media with a salvo of research supported fact that to this day has never been been rivaled.
- They and we that, that was just like the opening salvo.
Examples
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Many, including this reporter and Sundberg's fellow supervisor, Mark Lovelace, interpreted those comments as the opening salvo in an effort to undo some or all of the work that has been done on the update process thus far.
Blog text (4) -
That was evident in Kitzhaber's opening salvo of the campaign, at least to those who understand the enormity of the PERS challenge.
Blog text (6) -
And they hit the media with a salvo of research supported fact that to this day has never been been rivaled.
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So that's fun for the opening salvo of the story, let's say.
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This is only the first salvo in the bishops' campaign against women's health.
Blog text (7) -
What I've learned is that, and I learned this a long time ago, I only engage with people whose initial salvo is thoughtful.
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Franklin's salvo against slavery was published in 1790 in major northern newspapers.
Academic text (2003) -
Last June, just four days after the announcement that he would head the fund, Feinberg delivered the first of many salvos aimed at keeping the lawyers at bay and getting claimants to deal directly with his Gulf Coast Claims Facility, which administers the fund.
Academic text (2011) -
The audience erupted into a salvo of applause after the performance ended, showing their appreciation.
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At the awarding ceremony, the winner was greeted with a salvo of cheers and joyful shouts from the crowd.
Synonyms
647
1.0
Clapping hands to show you like or approve something
215
1.0
Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support
205
1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
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1.9
A short time when many people clap to show approval
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4.3
A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval
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3.5
A loud, long applause where people stand to show strong praise
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1.4
Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement
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6.7
Loud enthusiastic praise that a group gives
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salvo originally named a gun 'salute' from Italian salva, a loud, sudden greeting, and by picture it became any sharp burst of sound. That's why a salvo can mean a quick outburst of applause, laughter, or words, like a sudden burst from the crowd.