Descend on or upon
Descend on or upon verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: the shock troops descended on the village without warning
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Synonyms for Descend on or upon
Waylay and descend on or upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waylay" instead a verb phrase "Descend on or upon".
Waylay
Waylay verb - To lie in wait for and attack by surprise.
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Synonyms for Waylay
Descend on or upon and waylay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descend on or upon" instead a verb "Waylay".
Nearby Word: waylaying
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Related pairs
- attack and descend on or upon
- attack and waylay
- beset and descend on or upon
- beset and waylay
- jump and descend on or upon
- jump and waylay
- assault and descend on or upon
- assault and waylay
- surprise and descend on or upon
- surprise and waylay
- rob and descend on or upon
- rob and waylay
- assail and descend on or upon
- assail and waylay
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