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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:

Wait in hiding to attack

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)

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