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be bombarded Hi! I have a quick question about "be bombarded" Can I use it in a positive situation? Like in"I was bombarded by beauty of the paintings." Thank you!
17 févr. 2014 22:38
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I would not use it that way. It can be positive though. When I asked for help, I was bombarded with suggestions.
17 février 2014
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I think bombarded suggests an excess. Like being overwhelmed. You can use it hyperbolically to suggest good things, but it usually means you are nonplussed and regardless of how good a thing may be, you require a bit of a break from it. "After my accident, I was bombarded with emails wishing me to get well." It's not necessarily negative, but it implies it was more than you can handle at that moment.
18 février 2014
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