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Meaning of waylaying

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

waylaying

verb

Definitions

To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
Synonyms:ambushlurk
To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
Synonyms:buttonhole

noun

Definitions

The act by which somebody is waylaid; an ambush.

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