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raid n. [
foray, maraud] a sudden short attack
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raid v. [
bust] search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
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raid v. [
foray into] enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
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raid n. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
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raid v. take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
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