sallynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsæl.i/us/ˈsæl.i/a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you
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Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- offensive
- reducer
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- seize
- sortie
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sallyverb [ I + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈsæl.i/us/ˈsæl.i/to make a sally
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- offensive
- reducer
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- seize
- sortie
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Idiom(s)
sally forth