Fear crept into my heart and settled there.
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Crept
//ˈkɹɛpt//
Synonyms for "crept" (179 found)
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We crept toward the enemy.
Source: tatoeba (22807)
A thief crept in through the window.
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Jim had hardly got home when he crept into bed.
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