ambush

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Synonyms: embush, ambus

Antonyms: embush, ambus

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Noun

1. The [[act]] of [[conceal]]ing oneself and [[lie in wait|lying in wait]] to [[attack]] or [[kill]] by [[surprise]].
2. An [[attack]] [[launch]]ed from a [[conceal]]ed [[position]].
3. The [[concealed]] [[position]] or [[state]] from which a [[surprise]] attack is [[launch]]ed.
4. The [[troop]]s [[post]]ed in a [[conceal]]ed place, for [[attack]]ing by [[surprise]]; those who [[lie in wait]].
5. {{lb|en|collective}} A group of [[tiger]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[station]] in [[#Noun|ambush]] with a view to [[surprise]] an [[enemy]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attack]] by [[#Noun|ambush]]; to [[waylay]].

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