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Foray

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plundernoun(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
reaveverb(archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.
lootnoun(slang) Synonym of money.
stripnoun(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
ransackverb(transitive) To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
pillagenoun(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
despoilverb(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
riflenoun(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
maraudverb(transitive) To raid and pillage.
raidnoun(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.

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raidnoun(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
ransacknounSynonym of ransacking (“an act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search”).
pillagenounThe act of pillaging.
plundernounAn instance of plundering.
maraudverb(transitive) To raid and pillage.
reaveverb(archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.
despoilnoun(obsolete) Plunder; spoliation.
riflenoun(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
stripnoun(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
lootnoun(slang) Synonym of money.
inroadnoun(figuratively, usually in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.
incursionnounAn aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
sweepnounA single action of sweeping.
infallnoun(countable) The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.
escapadenounA daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.
venturenounA risky or daring undertaking or journey.
venturingverbThe act of one who ventures.
outleapnounA sally; flight; escape.
evagationnoun(archaic) A wandering about, excursion, trip or a roving.
outflankingnounThe act of one who outflanks.

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