foray

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Synonyms: fray, forby, forlay, formay, forray, forty, moray, fora, formy, foram, forky

Antonyms: fray, forby, forlay, formay, forray, forty, moray, fora, formy, foram, forky

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Noun

1. A [[sudden]] or [[irregular]] [[incursion]] in [[border]] [[warfare]]; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a [[raid]].
2. A brief [[excursion]] or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.

Verb

1. To [[participate]] in a foray.
2. To do or [[attempt]] something outside one's typical area of [[expertise]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To [[scour]] an area for goods as part of a foray.

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