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   sort·ie

   /ˈsôrdē/

   noun

   • 1. an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense. Similar foraysallychargeoffensiveattackraidthrustdriveassaultonsetinroadonslaughtrushonrushblitzkriegrazzia
   • ▪ an operational flight by a single military aircraft. Similar raidflightoperational flightmissionoperation
   • ▪ a short trip or journey: "an early-morning sortie into the garden of our hotel"
   • ▪ an attempt to participate in a new activity or sphere: "this latest book is the author's first sortie into non-fiction"

   verb

   • 1. come out from a defensive position to make an attack: "we'll soon know if they sortie"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, feminine past participle of sortir ‘go out’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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