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Ambush
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
concealing
oneself
and
lying in wait
to
attack
by surprise.
●
An
attack
launched
from a
concealed
position.
●
The
concealed
position
or state from which a
surprise
attack
is launched.
●
The
troops
posted
in a
concealed
place, for
attacking
by
surprise
; those who
lie in
wait.
Verb
●
In Violence:
To
station
in
ambush
with a view to
surprise
an enemy.
●
To
attack
by
ambush
; to waylay.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ambush
English
embusche
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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