Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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foray | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swoop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
foray (noun) | swoop (noun) |
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a sudden short attack | a swift descent through the air |
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) | a very rapid raid |
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale |
foray (verb) | swoop (verb) |
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briefly enter enemy territory | seize or catch with a swooping motion |
steal goods; take as spoils | move down on as if in an attack |
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc |