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• foray (noun)

foray

/ˈfoɚˌeɪ/

noun

plural

forays

foray

/ˈfoɚˌeɪ/

noun

plural

forays

Britannica Dictionary definition of FORAY

[count]

1

:

a sudden invasion or attack

:

raid

• a foray into enemy territory

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2

:

an attempt to do something especially for the first time

• This book marks the novelist's first foray into nonfiction. [=first attempt at writing nonfiction]

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3

:

a short journey

• We made a quick foray into town for some supplies.

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