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Word: Lurk
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: perhaps from lower + the frequentative suffix -k (as in talk). The noun is from British slang lurk ‘method of fraud’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
Short Definition:wait in ambush
Examples:- a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness
Word: Lurk
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme
Short Definition:profitable scheme
Examples:- you'll soon learn the lurks and perks
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