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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, inch, worm

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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