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lying in wait

/ lying in wait /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
waiting in concealment; in ambush
"an army lying in wait in the forest"
Similar:
concealed
noun Sense 2
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Type of:
surprise attack coup de main
Kinds of:
dry-gulching
Derived:
ambush scupper bushwhack waylay lurk
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
16
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concealed surprise attack coup de main dry-gulching