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English noun: ambush | |||
| 1. | ambush (act) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||
| Synonyms | ambuscade, lying in wait, trap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coup de main, surprise attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dry-gulching | ||
English verb: ambush | |||
| 1. | ambush (competition) wait in hiding to attack | ||
| Synonyms | ambuscade, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wait | ||
| 2. | ambush (competition) hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||
| Synonyms | still-hunt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunt down, run, track down | ||
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