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swoop vs raid

raid vs swoop

swoop and raid both are nouns.

swoop and raid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swoop Yes No Yes No
raid Yes No Yes No
As nouns, raid is a hypernym of swoop; that is, raid is a word with a broader meaning than swoop:
  • swoop: a very rapid raid
  • raid: a sudden short attack
Other hypernyms of swoop include foray, maraud.
swoop (noun) raid (noun)
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)
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
Difference between swoop and raid

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