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Creep

/kriːp/
To move slowly and quietly so as not to be noticed.

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Examples:

But Molly had crept away.He slowly creeps up the steps and disappears.It's creeping along.

Etymology:

etymology
Originates from the Old English verb crēopan meaning to creep, crawl, related to Dutch kruipen and German kriechen.

Usage Statistics:

9 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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