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sortie
Universal Words
noun
1 a flight that is made by an aircraft during military operations; an attack made by soldiers
SYNRAID:
a bombing sortie * They had made several sorties against enemy troops.
2 a short trip away from your home or the place where you are
SYNFORAY:
I went on a shopping sortie with my mother.
3 ~ into sth an effort that you make to do or join sth new
SYNFORAY:
His first sortie into politics was unsuccessful.