foray vs penetration

penetration vs foray

foray and penetration both are nouns.

foray is a verb but penetration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foray	Yes	No	Yes	No
penetration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penetration is a hypernym of foray; that is, penetration is a word with a broader meaning than foray:

foray: a sudden short attack
penetration: an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

Other hypernyms of foray include incursion.

foray (noun)	penetration (noun)
a sudden short attack	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)	the act of entering into or through something
	the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
	the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
	the ability to make way into or through something
	clear or deep perception of a situation

foray (verb)	penetration (verb)
briefly enter enemy territory
steal goods; take as spoils

Difference between foray and penetration

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