skulking
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(noun) evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated |
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Synonyms: malingering |
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Related Words: dodging, escape, evasion |
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(satellite adjective) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows" |
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Synonyms: furtive, lurking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious |
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