Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Ambush . (Means of concealment)

Nouns
  • 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) [Means of safety.] Refuge. screen, cover, shade, blinker
  • veil, curtain, blind, cloak, cloud. mask, visor, vizor, disguise, masquerade dress, domino. pitfall etc. (source of danger) [Source of danger.] Pitfall
  • trap etc. (snare) Deception.
Verbs
  • blend in, blend into the background. lie in ambush etc. (hide oneself) Concealment
  • lie in wait for, lurk
  • set a trap for etc. (deceive) Deception
  • ambuscade, ambush. camouflage.
Adjectives
  • camouflaged, hidden, concealed.
Adverbs
  • aux aguets.