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Term: Waylay

Definition

Verb: To ambush or lay in wait for someone; to intercept someone in order to attack or rob them.

Noun: An act of lying in wait to attack or rob someone; an ambush.

Examples

Verb:

• She was waylaid by a gang of thieves on her way home.
• The robber waylays innocent people in dark alleys.
• He was waylaid in the parking lot and his wallet was stolen.

Noun:

• The victim narrowly escaped the waylay.
• The authorities were informed about the waylay near the train station.
• The gangs set up several waylays around the town.

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