Skulking

Synonyms for "skulking" (48 found)

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Closest matches (10)

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Strong matches (14)

furtive hidden out hidlings hole-and-corner hugger mugger hugger-mugger in ambush in hiding in the wings lurking malingering on tiptoe privy

Noun(1 words)

malingering

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3 entries

dodging escape evasion

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malingering

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skulk

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skulk

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He had not swum more than a few yards before one of the skulking ground sharks had him fast by the upper part of the thigh.

Source: tatoeba (1805696)

I saw him skulking downcast in the bathroom.

Source: tatoeba (4597048)

Stop skulking around!

Source: tatoeba (12008425)

You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]

Source: wiktionary

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