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To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone
“In frogfishes, these fins are fully capable of grasping, an adaptation that helps them hold still as they attempt to ambush their prey.”
To take violent or aggressive action against
To confront through the use of military force
To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly
Lets someone have it
To attack or confront someone or a group that is en route to a destination
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
To force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
To catch with, or as if with, a snare or trap
To comprehensively defeat
Pursue or approach stealthily
Plural for a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
“It has been stated that, at Guasimas, the Rough Riders were trapped in an ambush.”
Plural for the state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack
“The Russian snipers were not prepared to hunt in the ruins and to lie in ambush for days on end.”
Plural for the state of being vanquished
Plural for surprise attack
Plural for a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone
Plural for a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap
Plural for a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place
Plural for place to hide, have privacy
Plural for a fierce or destructive attack
Plural for methods or threats used to scare or domineer someone
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