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Word: Sally
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from French saillie, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of saillir ‘come or jut out’, from Old French salir ‘to leap’, from Latin salire
ˈsali
a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie
Short Definition:sudden charge out of besieged place against enemy
Examples:- the garrison there made a sally against us
a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort
Short Definition:witty remark
Examples:- there was subdued laughter at this sally
- his sally at Descartes
Word: Sally
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsali
make a military sortie
Short Definition:make military sortie
Examples:- they sallied out to harass the enemy
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