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lying in wait vs dry-gulching

dry-gulching vs lying in wait

lying in wait and dry-gulching both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lying in wait Yes No No No
dry-gulching Yes No No No
As nouns, dry-gulching is a hyponym of lying in wait; that is, dry-gulching is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lying in wait:
  • lying in wait: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • dry-gulching: the act of killing from ambush
lying in wait (noun) dry-gulching (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise the act of killing from ambush
Difference between lying in wait and dry-gulching

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