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English noun: foray | |||
| 1. | foray (act) a sudden short attack | ||
| Synonyms | maraud, raid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incursion, penetration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air attack, air raid, swoop | ||
| 2. | foray (act) an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) | ||
| Samples | Scientists' forays into politics. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
English verb: foray | |||
| 1. | foray (possession) steal goods; take as spoils | ||
| Samples | During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners. | ||
| Synonyms | despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deplume, displume | ||
| 2. | foray (contact) briefly enter enemy territory | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
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