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SKULKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone waiting in concealment
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("skulker" is a kind of...):
waiter (a person who waits or awaits)
Derivation:
skulk (lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Synonyms:
malingerer; shammer; skulker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("skulker" is a kind of...):
shirker; slacker (a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime))
Derivation:
skulk (avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill)
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