Meaning & use
slink
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To move somewhere quietly and cautiously, especially out of guilt, fear, or embarrassment.
See it in a sentence
After breaking the vase, the cat slunk away and hid under the couch.
He slunk out of the meeting before anyone could ask him a question.
A note on using this word
"Slunk" is the past tense and past participle of "slink"; it almost always implies a sense of shame or wariness.
Words with a similar meaning
sneakskulk
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Words with an opposite meaning
strutswagger
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