ambushment

Meanings

• noun

  An unexpected attack or surprise, typically a military one.

  - "The enemy launched a surprise ambush on our troops."
  - "The ambush was a complete success, with all enemy forces eliminated."

• verb

  To attack or surprise suddenly and unexpectedly.

  - "The enemy ambushed our patrol unit."
  - "The burglars ambushed the family while they were sleeping."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ambushment
encampment , ransomment , champagnement

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Variants

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ambush , ambushed , ambusher , ambushers , ambushes , ambushing , ambushment , ambushments

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Etymology

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From Old French 'emboucher', meaning 'to harbor, shelter', from 'embo(u)cher', 'to put into a boat'. The military sense developed from the idea of hiding in a place that offers cover and surprise.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded ambush in history lasted for 12 years, from 1961 to 1973, during the Vietnam War.

2. The term 'ambush' is also used in computer programming to describe a type of attack where a program attempts to exploit a vulnerability in another program.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ambush strategy: A military tactic involving an unexpected attack on an enemy, often used to gain a strategic advantage.

2. Ambush predator: A predator that uses an ambush to surprise and attack its prey, such as a jaguar or a cheetah.

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Culture

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In literature, ambushments have been used to create suspense and tension, such as in the novels 'The Guns of Navarone' and 'The Red Badge of Courage'. In art, ambush scenes have been depicted in paintings and sculptures, such as 'The Ambush' by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

How to Memorize "ambushment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of soldiers hiding in the bushes, waiting to surprise their enemy. Visualize the sudden attack and the chaos that ensues.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ambush' with the word 'surprise'. Remember that an ambush is a surprise attack.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ambush: An unexpected Military Battle Surprising Enemies' to remember the definition.

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