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English noun: sally | |||
| 1. | sally (communication) witty remark | ||
| Synonyms | crack, quip, wisecrack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| 2. | sally (act) a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position | ||
| Synonyms | sortie | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, military action | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 3. | sally (act) a venture off the beaten path | ||
| Samples | A sally into the wide world beyond his home. | ||
| Synonyms | sallying forth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | venture | ||
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