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- pronunciation:
- weI
leI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
waylays, waylaying, waylaid |
| definition 1: |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for.
The stagecoach was waylaid on its way to the next town.- synonyms:
- ambush, attack
- similar words:
- accost, ambuscade, assail, ensnare, entrap, snare, trap
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| definition 2: |
to hinder the progress of; intercept.
Unexpected problems waylaid the construction project.- synonyms:
- intercept
- similar words:
- ambush, buttonhole, hinder, stop, trap
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| related words: |
forestall, snag |
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| derivation: |
waylayer (n.) |
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