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air raid vs raid

raid vs air raid

air raid and raid both are nouns.

air raid is not a verb while raid is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
air raid Yes No No No
raid Yes No Yes No
As nouns, raid is a hypernym of air raid; that is, raid is a word with a broader meaning than air raid:
  • air raid: an attack by armed planes on a surface target
  • raid: a sudden short attack
Other hypernyms of air raid include foray, maraud.
air raid (noun) raid (noun)
an attack by armed planes on a surface target a sudden short attack
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
air raid (verb) raid (verb)
search for something needed or desired
enter someone else's territory and take spoils
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Difference between air raid and raid

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