4
coup de main(noun, expression, idiom)
2
ambush(noun, trap, ambuscade)
2
raid(noun, attack, seizure)
1
ambuscade
1
preemptive strike
1
surprise
0
assaulting
0
assaults
0
forayer
0
foraying
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forays
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inroads
0
pounce
0
pounced
0
pounces
0
pouncing
0
raiding
0
raids
0
surprisal
0
trap
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