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ambuscade
(,/&/mb/@/'sk/eI/d )

noun (n)

  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • wait in hiding to attack(verb.competition)
    source: wordnet30
  • To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To lie in ambush.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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