skulk

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skulk / skəlk/ • v. [intr.] keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: don't skulk outside the door like a spy! ∎  move stealthily or furtively: he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors. ∎  shirk duty.• n. a group of foxes.DERIVATIVES: skulk·er n.

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