Synonyms for waylay
ˈweɪˌleɪ, weɪˈleɪway·lay

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1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in waitverb

   wait in hiding to attack

   Synonyms:
   loaf, mill around, scupper, lie in wait, loiter, lallygag, expose, endanger, peril, mess about, hang around, lollygag, mill about, tarry, skulk, footle, ambush, still-hunt, linger, lounge, ambuscade, lurk, bushwhack

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1. • Wait

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1. waylayverb

   Synonyms:
   lie in wait for (with evil intent), lie in ambush for

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1. waylayverb

   Synonyms:
   ambush

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