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Skulk

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Covert Actions

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

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Thieves tend to skulk through dark alleys at night.
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Negative Connotation

'Skulk' often implies a sense of guilt or wrongdoing associated with the sneaking action.

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After the argument, he skulked away without apologizing.
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Subtle Suspicion

It can hint at someone being up to something suspicious or dishonest.

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