328 entries under verb topic. ×

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trap(noun, break, take, force)
27
attack(noun, drop, bother, harm)
20
snare(noun, take, force, remove)
20
surprise(take, attack, disturb, catch)
18
waylay(take, attack, disturb, discover)
16
ambuscade(noun, attack, trap, waylay)
14
lurk(attack, follow, slip, hide)
13
bushwhack(take, attack, disturb, discover)
12
jump(drop, charge, beat, attack)
9
defeat(noun, upset, break, beat)
8
intercept(stop, attack, hide, seize)
8
lie in wait(expression, idiom, take, attack)
8
entrap(upset, take, beat, attack)
7
assault(noun, charge, beat, attack)
7
assail(charge, beat, attack, hurt)
6
ensnare(take, attack, catch, lie)
5
pounce(noun, take, force, attack)
5
strike(drop, charge, beat, attack)
4
scupper
4
fall upon
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