crouch
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(noun) the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
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Related Words: bend, bending, flection, flex, flexion, inflection |
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(verb) bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen" |
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Synonyms: bend, bow, stoop |
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Related Words: bend, cower, draw together, flex, huddle, squinch |
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(verb) sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting" |
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Synonyms: hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat |
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Related Words: sit, sit down |
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