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loitering

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈlɔɪ.tər.ɪŋ/ US  /-t̬ɚ-/ (US loitering with intent) legal

Definition

the offence of waiting in a place, looking as if you are going to do something illegalCrime - general words
(Definition of loitering noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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