Answer:

broadside

Answer	Crossword Clue
BROADSIDE	Hard-to-hit barn area?
BROADSIDE	Volley, as of denunciation.
BROADSIDE	Critical attack

BROADSIDE	Forceful verbal attack
BROADSIDE	Type of ballad
BROADSIDE	Major attack
BROADSIDE	Verbal attack
BROADSIDE	Strongly worded attack

Crossword

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