Meaning & use
skulking
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moving around secretly and cautiously, especially to avoid being noticed, often with guilty or cowardly intent
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A stray cat was skulking around the back of the restaurant, waiting for scraps.
He was caught skulking outside her office, too nervous to knock.
A note on using this word
Almost always carries a negative undertone, suggesting furtive or suspicious behavior rather than simply moving quietly.
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