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lurk

lurk \'l*rk\ vi [ME lurken; akin to MHG lu-ren to lie in wait - more at 
   LOW]ER 1a: to lie in ambush : SKULK  1b: to move furtively or 
   inconspicuously : SNEAK  1c: to persist in staying  2a: to be concealed but 
   capable of being discovered; specif : to c onstitute a latent threat 2b: to 
   lie hidden as to escape attention. LURK implies a lying in wait in a place 
   of concealment and suggests a readiness to attack; SKULK suggests more 
   strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent; SLINK implies moving 
   stealthily often merely to escape attention; SNEAK may add an implication 
   of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive, 
   indirect, or underhanded methods - lurk.er n SYN syn LURK, SKULK, SLINK, 
   SNEAK mean to behave so