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lurk
verb
Wait in hiding to attack
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lɜːk
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verb
Wait in hiding to attack
verb
To monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence public
verb
Be about a place without any apparent purpose
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
verb
Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
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The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
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Check yourself
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