Lurking

Synonyms for "lurking" (105 found)

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Closest matches (21)

abeyantabout to bealready in sightapproachingat handbetween the linesbrewing closeclose at handcoming covert cryptic delitescent doggo

Verb(7 words)

bias browse conceal concealed confound covert distort

Strong matches (32)

dormant esoteric forthcoming furtive future gatheringgoing to happenhibernating hiddenhidden outimmediate imminent impendent impendingin ambushin danger imminentin hidingin prospectin reservein store

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in the cardsin the offingin the windin the wingsin viewinstantjust around the cornerlatent

Verb(4 words)

hiddenhidden prejudicehidden variablehide

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Verb(10 words)

latentlatent factorobserve prowl read skulkundisclosed motiveunobserved variableunspoken biaswatch

looming lowering menacing muffled mystic mystical nearnear at handnearing obfuscated obscured occulton the horizonon tiptoeoverhanging possible potential preparing prowling pussyfoot

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pussyfooted quiescent skulking sleeping sneaking stealing stealthy submerged surreptitiousthat will bethreateningto comeunder coverunder the surfaceundercover underlying unmanifested upcoming veiled virtual waitingwaiting concealed

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More general

11 entries

behave bias concealment covariate factor hiddennesslatent factorlatent statemove observe variable

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14 entries

browseconfounding factorconfounding variablecovert threatcreephidden hazardhidden prejudiceimplicit biaslatent dangerlatent variableomitted variableread stalkunacknowledged motive

Collocations

7 entries

lurking biaslurking dangerlurking issuelurking motivelurking suspicionlurking threatlurking variable

Inflections

4 entries

lurked lurksmore lurkingmost lurking

Derivations

1 entries

lurker

Sample sentences

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Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!

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I didn't want you lurking around me anyway.

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I've been lurking all night, waiting for you to come out of your bedroom.

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What is lurking in the shadows?

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