sortie

/ˈsɔːti/noun
High School
1

An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.

2

An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.

3

An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.

4

An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.

5

An attacking move.

6

An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.

7

Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).

8

A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing