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AMBUSCADE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word ambuscade. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ambuscade. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for AMBUSCADE

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ambush
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

trap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

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

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

snare
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

surprise attack
nounn
noun

• an attack without warning

bushwhack
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

• cut one's way through the woods or bush

lurk
verbv
verb

• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• wait in hiding to attack

• to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc

scupper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

waylay
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

lie in wait
verbv
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

lying in wait
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For AMBUSCADE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ambuscade, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
wait
Phrases (2)
coup de mainsurprise attack

Alternatives for AMBUSH

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