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raid
/ɹeɪd/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a sudden short attack
- verb
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
The police raided the crack house
- verb
enter someone else's territory and take spoils
The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
- noun
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
- verb
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies