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What is another word for sally?

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Noun

An excursion or journey, typically brief

A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy

A witty remark or joke

A sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy

A barrage or discharge of projectiles

To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position

To leave or set out on an excursion or journey

To emerge from a narrow place like a defile into open country or a wider space

To come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner

To make a witty (or snide) remark or joke

To move or progress with great haste

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Noun

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An excursion or journey, typically brief

traveling^US

travelling^UK

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

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“Not long after his sally into Egypt, news came back to Jerusalem that the king had died in battle.”

Noun

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A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy

offense^US

offence^UK

commencement of hostilities

operation

reconnaissance

onfall

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

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“They encouraged and animated the inhabitants to a sally against the barbarians.”

Noun

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A witty remark or joke

humor^US

humour^UK

offence^UK

offense^US

pleasant conversation

figurative expression

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“Jonathan laughed at that sally more than any of us.”

Noun

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A sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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Noun

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A barrage or discharge of projectiles

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Verb

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To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

conduct an offensive on

belabour^UK

belabor^US

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“Forced to rely on their own resources, they would sally out of the city walls and rout Rory's army.”

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To leave or set out on an excursion or journey

do a disappearing act

take oneself off from

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“Taranto, tucked into the heel of Italy, was an ideal port from which to sally forth into the central Mediterranean.”

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To emerge from a narrow place like a defile into open country or a wider space

Verb

To come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner

Verb

To make a witty (or snide) remark or joke

satirize^US

satirise^UK

play a practical joke on

make someone a laughing stock

make a laughing-stock

play a practical joke

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To move or progress with great haste

go like a bat out of hell

plough^UK

plow^US

show a clean pair of heels

go like greased lightning

go at breakneck speed

put on a burst of speed

do a disappearing act

take a long walk on a short pier

take oneself off from

absent oneself from

be off with you

go and jump in the lake

hop the stick

curvet

lollop

move like greased lightning

go and chase yourself

get out of my sight

strike out

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