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Raid Definition–noun | 1. | a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring. | | 2. | Military. a sudden atta
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ck on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force. | | 3. | a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc. | | 4. | Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to steal from; loot: a worry that the investment fund is being raided. | | 7. | to entice away from another: Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies. | | 8. | to indulge oneself by taking from, esp. in order to eat: raiding the cookie jar. | –verb (used without object) |
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Storage Definition–noun | 1. | the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: All my furniture is in storage. | | 2. | capacity or space for storing. | | 3. | a place, as a room or building, for storing. | | 4. | Computers. memory (def. 11). | | 5. | the price charged for storing goods. | |
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