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lie in wait(verb, idiom, take, attack)
7
lying in wait(noun, idiom)
5
hiding place(noun, break, position, wait)
4
booby trap(noun, idiom, trap)
4
pounce upon(verb, charge, beat, hurt)
3
lay for(verb, phrasal verb, take, attack)
3
lie in ambush
3
set upon(charge, beat, attack, hurt)
2
catch off-guard(take, disturb, discover, seize)
2
catch unawares(take, disturb, discover, seize)
2
come down on(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
2
drop in on(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
2
lay into(verb, attack, assault, assail)
2
light into(charge, beat, hurt, bother)
2
lurking hole
2
pounce on(verb, attack, hide, assault)
2
surprise attack(noun, trap, ambuscade)
2
swoop down on(verb, idiom, attack, hide)
2
take the offensive(idiom, charge, beat, hurt)
1
assault physically(charge, beat, hurt, bother)
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