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ambushed

The correct spelling is ambushed.

How to pronounce ambushed

verb

IPA: /ˈæm.bʊʃt/

Say it like: Amb-ush-ed

The correct spelling is ambushed. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
  2. 2.To attack by ambush; to waylay.

adjective

  1. 1.Having been the target of an ambush.
  2. 2.Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.

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