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Word: Raid
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th century but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th century
reɪd
a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces
Short Definition:rapid surprise attack on enemy by troops
Examples:- a bombing raid
Word: Raid
Speech Type: Verb
reɪd
conduct a raid on
Short Definition:conduct raid on
Examples:- officers raided thirty homes yesterday
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