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Bushwhacking

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bush·whack  (bshhwk, -wk)
v. bush·whacked, bush·whack·ing, bush·whacks
v.intr.
1. To make one's way through thick woods by cutting away bushes and branches.
2. To travel through or live in the woods.
3. To fight as a guerrilla in the woods.
v.tr.
To attack suddenly from a place of concealment; ambush. See Synonyms at ambush.
bushwhacker n.
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Adj.1.bushwhacking - lying in ambush; "bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush"
concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"
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He knew somewhat about the warfare of the time -- bushwhacking around for ogres, and bull-fights in the tournament ring, and such things -- but otherwise he was empty and useless.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
This was a precaution against any bushwhacking bullet from the mangroves only a hundred feet away.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
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