Ambuscade
Ambuscade noun - A setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait.
Usage example: warned by one of their scouts of an Apache ambuscade, the Comanches took a different path through the mountains
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Mousetrap
Mousetrap noun - A trap for catching mice.
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