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raid vs air raid

air raid vs raid

raid and air raid both are nouns.

raid is a verb but air raid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raid Yes No Yes No
air raid Yes No No No
As nouns, air raid is a hyponym of raid; that is, air raid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than raid:
  • raid: a sudden short attack
  • air raid: an attack by armed planes on a surface target
Other hyponyms of raid include air attack, swoop.
raid (noun) air raid (noun)
a sudden short attack an attack by armed planes on a surface target
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
raid (verb) air 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 raid and air raid

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