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verb lie in wait; attack

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noun puzzlement

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verb find out, discover

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verb confuse, amaze

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noun wonderful, surprising event or thing

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noun something wonderful or awe-inspiring

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noun scare

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verb intercept, ambush

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noun astonishment

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noun astonishment

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verb amaze

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verb ambush

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verb ambush
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