embûche
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Meanings
Noun
1. ambush (concealment in order to attack or harm someone by surprise) (usually in the plural)
2. trap (figurative, figuratively)
Examples5
a course riddled with traps
The journey was fraught with difficulties.
The road was full of obstacles.
I seek refuge from Satan the accursed.
Despite all of the pitfalls, this project turned out to be a huge success.