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SKULKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone waiting in concealment

Synonyms:

lurcher; lurker; skulker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("skulker" is a kind of...):

waiter (a person who waits or awaits)

Derivation:

skulk (lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

Synonyms:

malingerer; shammer; skulker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("skulker" is a kind of...):

shirker; slacker (a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime))

Derivation:

skulk (avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill)

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