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slink

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of slink

to move about in a sly or secret manner

like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night

Synonyms of slink

lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slip, snake, sneak, steal

Words Related to slink

crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm

ghost, pad, tiptoe

Synonym Discussion of slink

lurk, skulk, slink, sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent.

- suspicious men lurking in alleyways

skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent.

- something skulking in the shadows

slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention.

- slunk around the corner

sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods.

- sneaked out early

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