ambusher
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- noun
- /ˈæmˌbʌʃər/
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emboscador
- "Right on specification," Conek replied and then turned to stare at his ambusher.
- one ambusher
Examples
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As the team advanced, they were cautious of any potential ambushers hiding in the trees.
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Realizing his life is still in danger from the ambushers, the Ranger decides to elude them by faking his own death, but, as Tonto points out, he needs a disguise.
Academic text (2013) -
As far as he could tell, there was only one ambusher.
Fiction book (1991) -
He'll push the monkeys towards the ambusher.
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As ambusher, Freddy will stay hidden until he makes the grab.
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Now he'd have to leave or risk getting them shot if his ambushers moved in on him.
Fiction book (1991) -
Skielth would have been walking if he hadn't caught sight of his ambusher.
Fiction book (1991) -
These otherwise well-intended 'good' folks are easy game for feral ambusher types and groupthink, occupier-type provocateurs.
Blog text (9) -
Conek's appearance was enough for his ambusher, and another beam made another scorch on the building, narrowly missing both Conek and the rrotta.
Fiction book (1991) -
The soldier lay still, waiting for an ambusher to reveal their position.
Synonyms
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A person who hides to attack or trick people
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An animal or person that jumps quickly to catch something
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Morphology
Etymology
Ambusher comes from the word ambush plus the suffix -er, and ambush originally meant 'in' the bush or a hidden place. So an ambusher is someone who hides and waits to make a surprise attack, which is why the word means a person who attacks by surprise.