CREEP IN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Enter surreptitiously

Example:

In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in

Synonyms:

creep in; sneak in

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "creep in" is one way to...):

penetrate; perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)

Sentence frames:

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