Ambuscade and Prey upon

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

Prey upon

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Synonyms for Prey upon

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

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