Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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encroach upon | No | No | Yes | No |
raid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
encroach upon (noun) | raid (noun) |
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a sudden short attack | |
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors |
encroach upon (verb) | raid (verb) |
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to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate | 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 |