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stoop

noun as in slouched posture

Strong matches

Weak match

verb as in bow down

verb as in condescend; lower oneself to another

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Regina George would never stoop to such lame material.

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The name "chikungunya" comes from the Kimakonde language, meaning "that which bends up," a reference to the stooped posture caused by the severe joint pain that often accompanies the infection.

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There are also reports that federal agents, without much else to do, have been harassing people for the legal act of sitting on their stoops after dark.

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They found the noodle package sitting on the stoop and made an even more shocking discovery inside.

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About an hour into the picking, my upper and lower back were beginning to tighten and my legs began to burn a little from the stooping.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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