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AMBUSCADE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Synonyms:
ambuscade; ambush; lying in wait; trap
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ambuscade" is a kind of...):
coup de main; surprise attack (an attack without warning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ambuscade"):
dry-gulching (the act of killing from ambush)
Derivation:
ambuscade (wait in hiding to attack)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
ambuscade; ambush; bushwhack; lie in wait; lurk; scupper; waylay
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "ambuscade" is one way to...):
wait (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
ambuscade (the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise)