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noun
The act of hiding and waiting for someone with the intent to kill or inflict serious bodily harm to them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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verb
present participle and gerund of lie in wait
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
waiting in concealment; in ambush
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ambush, ambuscade, trap
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Broader terms: surprise attack, coup de main
Narrower terms: dry-gulching
History
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