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Forlorn hope
/fəˌlɔːnˈhəʊp/
A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.
📖 Definitions of "Forlorn hope"
noun
- 1
A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.
- 2
Any dangerous or hopeless venture.
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