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    ambush
    /ˈambʊʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position: "seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush"

    verb

    • 1. make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position: "they were ambushed and taken prisoner by the enemy"

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  3. AMBUSH definition: 1. to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: 2. an occasion when a person or…. Learn more.

  4. Learn the meaning of ambushed, the past tense of ambush, which means to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. Learn the meaning of ambush as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. An ambush is a surprise attack from a hidden place, a trap, or an unexpected confrontation.

  6. An ambush is an attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them. A police officer has been left seriously injured following an ambush. Synonyms: trap , snare , attack , lure More Synonyms of ambush

  7. AMBUSH meaning: 1. to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: 2. an occasion when a person or…. Learn more.

  8. Ambush definition: an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise. See examples of AMBUSH used in a sentence.

  9. An ambush is a sudden attack from a concealed position or a hiding place used for such an attack. Learn the synonyms, usage, and translations of the word ambush from various sources.

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