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ambush(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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burst in on(expression, idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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bushwhack(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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capture(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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catch in the act(expression, idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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catch off-guard(expression, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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catch red-handed(expression, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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catch unawares(expression, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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come down on(expression, idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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discover(take, disturb, seize, interrupt, disrupt)
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drop in on(expression, idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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grab(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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grasp(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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lay for(expression, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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lie in wait(expression, idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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nab(take, disturb, discover, seize, interrupt)
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seize(take, disturb, discover, interrupt, disrupt)
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spring on(expression, take, disturb, discover, seize)
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startle
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surprise(verb, disturb, catch, interrupt, disrupt)
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