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Uproar vs Cannonade - What's the difference?

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Uproar is a related term of cannonade.


As nouns the difference between uproar and cannonade

is that uproar is tumultuous, noisy excitement while cannonade is firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time.

As verbs the difference between uproar and cannonade

is that uproar is to throw into uproar or confusion while cannonade is to discharge artillery fire.

uproar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • tumultuous, noisy excitement
  • loud confused noise, especially when coming from several sources
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * uproarious

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To throw into uproar or confusion.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Uproar the universal peace.

    cannonade

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time .
  • * Prescott
  • A furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted town.
  • (figurative) A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.
  • * Ewerson
  • Blue Walden rolls its cannonade .

    Verb

  • To discharge artillery fire.