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English adjective: lying in wait | |||
| 1. | lying in wait waiting in concealment; in ambush | ||
| Samples | An army lying in wait in the forest. | ||
| Similar | concealed | ||
| Antonyms | unconcealed | ||
English noun: lying in wait | |||
| 1. | lying in wait (act) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||
| Synonyms | ambuscade, ambush, trap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coup de main, surprise attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dry-gulching | ||
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