sneak attack

Related
  • ambushSurprise strike from concealment
  • surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
  • stealthSecret, undetected movement
  • raidSudden armed incursion
  • assaultViolent offensive act

blindside · pounce · strike · covert · guerrilla · trap · backstab · lurk · Pearl Harbor · blitz · sabotage · treachery · swift · shadow · silent · cunning · predator · prey

Categories
Opposites
warning and transparency

sneak attackultimatum

Non-negotiable final terms

warning shot · advance notice · fair warning · declaration of war · declared war

tactical approach

sneak attackfrontal assault

Attack from the front

direct attack · pitched battle · conventional warfare

defensive vs. offensive posture

sneak attackdefense

Protection against harm

defensive stand · counterattack · retaliation · reprisal · holding action

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