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Set ___ Ambush

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36%6 A trap set for an unsuspecting enemy
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

35%7Set an ambush for
verb

• wait in hiding to attack

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