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ambush
('/&/mb/U//S/ )

noun (n)

  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
    source: wordnet30
  • A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • wait in hiding to attack(verb.competition)
    Synonym:
    ambuscade, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay
    source: wordnet30
  • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing(verb.competition)
    Synonym:
    still-hunt
    source: wordnet30
  • To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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