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stalk

 
/stɔk/ v [T] (FOLLOW)

Definition

to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard: He spent the weekend stalking deer to photograph them. Celebrities are often stalked by photographers and reporters.
(Definition of stalk v (FOLLOW) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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