Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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swoop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
raid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swoop (noun) | raid (noun) |
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a swift descent through the air | a sudden short attack |
a very rapid raid | an attempt by speculators to defraud investors |
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale |
swoop (verb) | raid (verb) |
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seize or catch with a swooping motion | search for something needed or desired |
move down on as if in an attack | enter someone else's territory and take spoils |
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock |
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on |