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    lurk
    [lərk]
    verb
    lurk (verb) · lurks (third person present) · lurked (past tense) · lurked (past participle) · lurking (present participle)
    1. (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something:
      "a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness"
      • (of an unpleasant quality) be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat:
        "fear lurks beneath the surface"
      • informal
        read the postings in an internet forum without actively contributing.
    Origin
    Middle English: perhaps from lower + the frequentative suffix -k (as in talk). The noun is from British slang lurk ‘method of fraud’.
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    verb
    1. (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something:
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