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sally (s) (noun), sallies (pl)
1. A military action of rushing, or bursting forth, or making an offensive thrust, from their positions; especially, a sortie of troops: The sally, or sudden attack, by the soldiers made it possible for the unit to break out through the enemy forces that were surrounding them.
2. A sudden quick witticism or quick and clever remarks: Sam has a sense of humor and his jokes and sallies entertained everyone at the party.
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sally (verb), sallies; sallied; sallying
1. To make a sudden attack of an enemy from a defended position by rushing out: The troops sallied against the surrounding military forces in a desperate effort to escape from their enclosure.
2. To set out or to depart on an excursion or a venture: Dustin and Beatrice sallied forth from their camp to explore the forests around the mountain.
3. A bounding out or a rush to leave: After the bell rang ending the last class of the day, the students sallied out of the classrooms.
This entry is located in the following unit: sali-, salt-, -sili-, sult-, -salta- (page 3)