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- pronunciation:
- aem
bUsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place.
The soldiers stopped the enemy with an ambush at dawn.- synonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- assault, lure, snare, trap
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| definition 2: |
a hiding place from which a surprise attack is made.
We waited in ambush behind some trees.- synonyms:
- cover
- similar words:
- blind, concealment, hideout, screen
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ambushes, ambushing, ambushed |
| definition: |
to make a surprise attack from a hidden place.
The soldiers ambushed the enemy near the edge of the forest.- synonyms:
- lie in wait
- similar words:
- assault, attack, lure, lurk
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| related words: |
raid, stalk, trap |
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| derivation: |
ambusher (n.) |
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