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ambush

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

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

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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