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forlorn hope noun

  /fɔɹˌlɔɹn ˈhoʊp/ , /fɔː-/ , /fəˌlɔːn ˈhəʊp/
  • A small troop of soldiers picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.
 fanti perduti, venturieri
  • (by extension) Any dangerous or hopeless venture.
 impresa disperata
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