lurking
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lurk
(lûrk)intr.v. lurked, lurk·ing, lurks
1. To wait out of view: thieves lurking in the shadows.
2. To move furtively; sneak: heard him lurking along the corridor.
3. To exist unobserved or unsuspected: danger lurking around every bend.
4. To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.
[Middle English lurken, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]
lurk′ing·ly adv.
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lurking
(ˈlɜːkɪŋ)adj
1. lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged: a lurking suspicion.
2. dimly perceived: a lurking shape half concealed in the shadows.
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