sortie
An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
An attacking move.
An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
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