ambuscade meaning

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ambuscade (noun): the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

ambuscade has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

ambuscade as a noun

  1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

    Synonyms: ambush, lying in wait, trap

    Type of: surprise attack

    Kinds: dry-gulching

ambuscade as a verb

  1. wait in hiding to attack

    Synonyms: ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, lie in wait

    Type of: wait

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in DE · 9-letter words

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