Ambush and Stop

Ambush

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

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Stop and ambush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Ambush".

Nearby Words: ambushed, ambushing

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Ambush and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ambush" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

good	good ambush	good stop
single	single ambush	single stop
effective	effective ambush	effective stop
serious	serious ambush	serious stop
Other adjectives: major, immediate, final, worst, occasional, sudden.

guy	ambush guy	stop guy
people	ambush people	stop people
group	ambush group	stop group
someone	ambush someone	stop someone
Other words: army, train, characters, car, ship, enemy, players, enemies, guys, heroes.

The Caprican Resistance walks into a Centurion ambush and a bitter firefight ensues...until the Centurions just stop firing.

Source: Why Isn't It Attacking?
Indeed, when Hawkeye, Chingachgook, Uncas, Cora, Alice and Heyward stop by John Cameron's village after the first ambush, the home has been razed and all the occupants murdered.

Source: Film / The Last of the Mohicans aka: Last Of The Mohicans
Big Damn Heroes: Ismae arries in time to stop D'Albret from raping Anne and Francois sends troops to protect Anne from the ambush.

Source: Literature / His Fair Assassin aka: Grave Mercy

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