Ambuscade and Prey on

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Ambuscade

Ambuscade verb - To lie in wait for and attack by surprise.

Usage example: marching to the rescue of the beseiged Fort Stanwix, 800 colonial militiamen were ambuscaded by a force of Loyalist troops and their Native American allies

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Synonyms for Ambuscade

Prey on and ambuscade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prey on" instead a verb "Ambuscade".

Prey on

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Synonyms for Prey on

Ambuscade and prey on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ambuscade" instead a verb "Prey on".

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