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Originally Posted by SleazyDream
the pen is mightier than the sword - only an idiot would think that the only way to ambush someone is surprise time frame wize. Soldiers can be ambushed in the middle of a battle that they knew was going on.
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Let's start with Dictionary.com:
am·bush ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mbsh)
n.
The act of lying in wait to attack by surprise.
A sudden attack made from a concealed position.
Those hiding in order to attack by surprise.
The hiding place used for this.
A hidden peril or trap.
tr.v. am·bushed, am·bush·ing, am·bush·es
To attack from a concealed position.
Which of those deffinitions supports your case? Possibly "A hidden peril or trap" but it's kind of a stretch.