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skulk

verb [I usually + adv/prep]
 
 
/skʌlk/

Definition

to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - perhaps we should call the police.Hiding and disguisingMoving to avoid being seen
(Definition of skulk verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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