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lurking

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lurk  (lûrk)
intr.v. lurked, lurk·ing, lurks
1. To lie in wait, as in ambush.
2. To move furtively; sneak.
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.]
lurking·ly adv.
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
Translations
lurking [ˈlɜːkɪŋ] ADJ [fear, doubt] → vago, indefinible
lurking
adj → heimlich; doubt also → nagend; danger → lauernd
lurking [ˈlɜːkɪŋ] adj (fear, suspicion) → vago/a
lurking [ˈlɜːkɪŋ] adj (fear, suspicion) → vago/a


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Having made sure that no persons were lurking about anywhere in our grounds, we turned back.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Though she spoke guardedly, her next words revealed suspicions of foul play lurking in her mind--exactly reflecting similar suspicions lurking in Crayford's mind--which so distressed the lieutenant, and so surprised his comrades, as to render them quite incapable of answering her.
The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context
There was something furtive and lurking about her that Jerry did not fail to sense, and he had long since learned that something was wrong when any black lurked or skulked.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
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