Synonyms and Antonyms for Ambush

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to ambush:

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4 Letter Words

lurktrapwildkillraidrusehuntwaitcoup

5 Letter Words

tricksnaresetupenemymeleesnipedecoyimpissiegeflankreconalarmforayonsetblitzclashalertcabalaxingsting

6 Letter Words

waylayattacksavagepiratesniperconvoykidnaptacticpouncebanditpatrolgunmenaccostmenaceaffrayarminginsultsortiebreachthreatcombatbattlerevolt

7 Letter Words

scupperensnarepitfalllookoutassaultsnipershideoutbanditssnipingattacksstealthtacticsattemptoffensecapturebarragemanhuntdefensedraughtretreattreasonmugginghold-up

8 Letter Words

skirmishmassacregunfightdefilademaneuveroutflankguerillaflankingwoodlineskulkingstakeouthostilesassassinstalkingcover-upescapadeincomingmenacingintriguebanditryattentatartificestrafingswarming

9 Letter Words

ambuscadebushwhackscavengermousetrapwild-typeambushersfirefightbloodbathstratagemassassinsguerillasincursionguerrillainsurgentwaylayingattackersairmobileguardpostonslaughtaccostingoffensiveforechaseencounterdawn raidgunbattlemilitance

10 Letter Words

still-huntambuscadesboobytrapsinsurgentsrendezvoussubterfugeguerrillascarjackingencampmentcamouflageblitzkriegcrossfiresassailmentfog of warsex attackaggressionmaskirovkaact of warinvestmentinsecution

11 Letter Words

lie in waitoutflankingcounterfireassassinateskirmishingconcealmenthit and runonslaughteraffrontmentthunder runarmsbearingcoupe-gorgedepredation

12 Letter Words

bushwhackersbushfightingcoup de mainforlorn hopebattle-arrayconspirationbreakthroughenemy actiongroin attackfalse attack

13 Letter Words

lying in waitcounterattackassassinationreconnoitringcounterchargereconnaisancecounterstrokeconfrontationcounterambushpincer attackadvance guardcoup de forcecat and mouse

14 Letter Words

disinformationreconnaissancebayonet chargecounterassaultcounterbarrage

15 Letter Words

counterintriguecounterapproachhasty breachingassault at arms

16 Letter Words

ambush marketingrearguard actionground offensive

17 Letter Words

ambush journalismguerrilla warfarepreemptive strikecounterinsurgency

19 Letter Words

element of surpriseblack bag operation

23 Letter Words

reconnaissance in force

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