"ambushes" in the noun sense
1. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
"ambushes" in the verb sense
1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
wait in hiding to attack
2. still-hunt, ambush
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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