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LYING IN WAIT
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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 ("lying in wait" is a kind of...):
coup de main; surprise attack (an attack without warning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lying in wait"):
dry-gulching (the act of killing from ambush)
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