Ambush
Ambush noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.
Usage example: thinking that he was getting into his assigned limousine, the diplomat did not realize that he was the victim of an ambush as he was being lured into his captor's car
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Land mine and ambush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Land mine" instead a noun "Ambush".
Nearby Words: ambushed, ambushing
Land mine
Land mine noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
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