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ambush

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Noun

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Verb

hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

wait in hiding to attack

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Synonyms:
ambuscade lying in wait trap still-hunt scupper bushwhack waylay lurk lie in wait

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "ambush":
amebous ambage ambush
Words contain "ambush":
ambush ambusher
Words contain "ambush" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
bushwhacking still hunt dry-gulching skulk stalking lurk ambush lying in wait stalk

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