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Word: Creep
Speech Type: Verb
Old English crēopan ‘move with the body close to the ground’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruipen. Sense 1 of the verb dates from Middle English
kriːp
move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
Short Definition:move slowly and carefully
Examples:- he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
(of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches
Short Definition:(of plant) grow along ground
Examples:- thorny roses crept up the dull gray walls
(of a plastic solid) undergo gradual deformation under stress.
Short Definition:(of plastic solid) undergo deformation
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