bushwhacker

as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous

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assailant
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  • The complaint alleges that a white Mercedes-Benz registered to a relative of Song was found two days later in the same block as one of the other assailant’s residences.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
  • Ten assailants who were charged in a criminal complaint on Monday fled from the detention center, but were apprehended by additional responding officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2025
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“Bushwhacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhacker. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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