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lurk
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- pronunciation:
- luhrk
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lurks, lurking, lurked |
| definition 1: |
to be hidden, esp. so as to ambush; lie in wait.
- synonyms:
- couch, lie in wait, skulk
- similar words:
- hide, take cover
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| definition 2: |
to act in a sneaky, furtive manner; prowl about.
- synonyms:
- prowl, skulk, slink, sneak
- similar words:
- creep, steal, tiptoe
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| definition 3: |
to exist without being perceived.
a terrible truth lurking in the details of his poem- synonyms:
- hide
- similar words:
- lie
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| related words: |
ambush, loiter, sneak |
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| derivations: |
lurkingly (adv.), lurker (n.) |
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