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lurk

verb as in hide; move stealthily

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Was he lurking about Ashton Place, plotting against the children?

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It was true that the enigmatic old coachman of Ashton Place had a habit of lurking nearby.

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“I understand. One never knows where danger lurks.”

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Danger lurked everywhere, especially when you weren’t expecting it.

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The Ku Klux Klan lurked as a constant threat, and resentful Whites were ever present.

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