Meaning & use
Slink
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To move somewhere quietly and stealthily, typically to avoid being noticed, often out of guilt, fear, or embarrassment.
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The cat tried to slink past unnoticed with the stolen fish.
Embarrassed, he slunk out of the meeting before anyone could ask questions.
A note on using this word
Its irregular past tense, 'slunk,' rhymes with and reinforces the word's furtive, hunched-over feel.
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Words with an opposite meaning
strutswagger
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