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noun(sal-ly)an action of rushing or bursting forth; especially : a sortie of troops from a defensive position to attack the enemy
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noun(sal-ly)a brief outbreak : outburst
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noun(sal-ly)a witty or imaginative saying : quip
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verb(sal-ly)to leap out or burst forth suddenly
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verb(sal-ly)set out, depart —often used with forth
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noun(sal-ly)a slightly sweetened yeast-leavened bread
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noun(sal-ly)a gate or passage in a fortified place for use by troops making a sortie
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noun(sal-ly)a secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors or gates
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idiom(sal-ly)to leave a place
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phrasal verb(sal-ly)to leave a place
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noun(sal-ly)an object of criticism or contention; especially : one that is set up to invite criticism or be easily refuted