adj
Meaning 1
Having been the target of an ambush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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ambushed
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/ˈæm.bʊʃt/
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CMU ARPABET: AE1 M B UH2 SH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of ambush
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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