ambush [means of concealment].
Roget category 530
4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties› 4.9. Modes of communication
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#530.
Ambush
[Means of concealment].
noun
camouflage —
mimicry —
hiding place —
secret place,
secret drawer —
recess,
hold,
holes and corners —
closet,
crypt,
adytum†,
abditory†,
oubliette.
ambush,
ambuscade —
stalking horse —
lurking hole,
lurking place —
secret path,
back stairs —
retreat
etc.
(refuge)
666.
screen,
cover,
shade,
blinker —
veil,
curtain,
blind,
cloak,
cloud.
mask,
visor,
vizor†,
disguise,
masquerade dress,
domino.
pitfall
etc.
(source of danger)
667 —
trap
etc.
(snare)
545.
verb
blend in,
blend into the background.
lie in ambush
etc.
(hide oneself)
528 —
lie in wait for,
lurk —
set a trap for
etc.
(deceive)
545 —
ambuscade,
ambush.
camouflage.
adjective
camouflaged,
hidden,
concealed.
adverb
aux aguets†.
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