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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