Ambush
Ambush noun - A setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait.
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Synonyms for Ambush
Tripwire and ambush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tripwire" instead a noun "Ambush".
Nearby Words: ambushed, ambushing
Tripwire
Both words in one sentence
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The third episode of Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos, Endymion, features monofilament wire used as a tripwire in an ambush.
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Tripwire and Ambush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambush/tripwire
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