
Skulk
Covert Actions
Use 'skulk' to describe someone moving with stealth, avoiding being seen, often for a nefarious reason.

Thieves tend to skulk through dark alleys at night.
Negative Connotation
'Skulk' often implies a sense of guilt or wrongdoing associated with the sneaking action.

After the argument, he skulked away without apologizing.
Subtle Suspicion
It can hint at someone being up to something suspicious or dishonest.

Why are you skulking around my desk? Are you hiding something?
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