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To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed

To physically move slowly with one's torso or belly close to the ground

To move very slowly (towards something)

To move or act at a slow or leisurely pace

To behave in a sycophantic manner towards someone with power or privilege

To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet

To intrude on someone else's territory, rights, business or personal affairs

To move somewhere in a slow and steady way

To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)

To depart quietly, without being noticed

To extend or cause to extend in a particular direction

Avoid, get out of responsibility

To experience, or cause to experience, a slight prickling or stinging sensation

To replace one's clothing

A detestable person

A person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement

Something that is made larger by size or amount

A person in attendance at a royal court

A person or thing which causes annoyance

A person with a disordered mental state, or seemingly so

Involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage

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Verb

To move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed

move stealthily

insinuate oneself

approach unnoticed

move on all fours

move on hands and knees

crawl on all fours

insinuate yourself

move with stealth

watch one's step

worm one's way into

ingratiate oneself with

worm your way in

work one's way into

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“Sometimes, when Josie knew no one would notice, she'd creep downstairs to the kitchen as quiet as a mouse and tiptoe out the back door when the cook wasn't looking.”

Verb

To physically move slowly with one's torso or belly close to the ground

pull oneself along

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

go on all fours

pull yourself along

move on hands and knees

grope one's way

move with difficulty

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“I decided to creep under the bush to avoid being detected.”

Verb

To move very slowly (towards something)

advance stealthily

move at a snail's pace

drag one's feet

get no place fast

appear to pass slowly

go at a snail's pace

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“Was it just me, or did April creep at a snail's pace?”

Verb

To move or act at a slow or leisurely pace

take one's time

get no place fast

drag one's feet

while away time

play a waiting game

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

play games with

fritter time away

scrounge around

sit on one's butt

lie down on job

bring up the rear

kick the can down the road

drag one's heels

postpone action

take a raincheck

establish yourself

establish oneself

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“Sasha and Maya creep behind the rest of the group while chatting leisurely about the latest in fashion.”

Verb

To behave in a sycophantic manner towards someone with power or privilege

curry favour with^UK

ingratiate oneself with

dance attendance on

be servile towards

be sycophantic towards

rub up the right way

ingratiate yourself

curry favor with^US

curry favour^UK

prostrate oneself

lick someone's boots

behave obsequiously

be obsequious to

be obsequious towards

keep someone sweet

fall on one's knees

kiss one's feet

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

win the favor of

ingratiate yourself with

lie down and roll over

be sycophantic to

praise to excess

fall over oneself for

bow and scrape before

abase oneself before

be at beck and call

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

lay it on thick

lay it on with a trowel

demean yourself

humble yourself

throw oneself at someone's feet

show respect for

abase oneself to

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

scratch one's back

kiss the feet of

get in good with

prostrate yourself

rub the right way

try to win over

efface yourself

degrade yourself

debase yourself

kiss someone's feet

humiliate yourself

prostrate oneself before

suck up to someone

get on all fours

insinuate oneself

insinuate yourself

express admiration for

say nice things about

compliment excessively

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

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“All you need to do is to creep to the boss and you will be fine.”

Verb

To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet

scuff one's feet

walk with difficulty

walk with a limp

drag one's feet

move falteringly

walk unsteadily

move unsteadily

walk like a duck

get no place fast

stretch one's legs

take one's time

while away time

do nothing much

play a waiting game

bring up the rear

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

spin one's wheels

twiddle your thumbs

idle away the hours

fritter away time

take one's own sweet time

while away the time

go for a stroll

fritter time away

lie in wait for

pussyfoot around

drag your heels

blow hot and cold

scrounge around

sit on one's butt

play games with

move at a snail's pace

kick the can down the road

postpone action

take a raincheck

drag one's heels

get some exercise

leave to another time

put on the back burner

appear to pass slowly

go at a snail's pace

establish yourself

establish oneself

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Verb

To intrude on someone else's territory, rights, business or personal affairs

impose yourself

make inroads into

stick nose into

step on someone's toes

tread on someone's toes

invade someone's space

thrust oneself in

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

enter without permission

crash the gates

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Verb

To move somewhere in a slow and steady way

change position

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Wend your way

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Spill over

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To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)

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To depart quietly, without being noticed

make oneself scarce

abstract oneself

beat a hasty retreat

make a break for it

head for the hills

be on one's way

say one's goodbyes

make your escape

do a disappearing act

make a quick exit

take it on the lam

make your getaway

take to your heels

pack one's bags

sling one's hook

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

make one's getaway

absent yourself

take your leave

make yourself scarce

make quick exit

step on the gas

make one's escape

sling your hook

go jump in the lake

go and jump in the lake

be off with you

take one's leave

take yourself off

take a long walk on a short pier

say one's farewells

seclude oneself

take French leave

betake yourself

get out of my sight

do vanishing act

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

get on the road

begin one's journey

get on your bike

make one's departure

go to one's room

shut oneself away in

go absent without leave

obtain somebody's release

make a move from

extricate oneself

take to one's heels

go their separate ways

go separate ways

go off in a huff

make a sudden departure

make one's farewells

go and chase yourself

take your leave of

absent oneself from

take yourself off from

take one's leave of

take oneself off from

hoist the blue peter

shut oneself away

betake oneself to

wend one's way to

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Verb

To extend or cause to extend in a particular direction

extend the duration of

Verb

Avoid, get out of responsibility

play truant from

be remiss about

pay little attention to

pay no attention to

lie down on job

give the slip to

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

take no notice of

have nothing to do with

turn one's back on

find a way round

keep one's distance from

pussyfoot around

throw off the scent

find a way out of

fail to remember

keep at arm's length

give the runaround

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

put the move on

extricate oneself from

let something slide

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

sneak away from

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

be beyond someone

give somebody the slip

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

let something go downhill

let something go to seed

cut someone dead

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

cut someone cold

outmanoeuvre^UK

give something a miss

find a way around

go around the barn

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give someone a wide berth

break away from

step aside from

go into arrears

see in the alley

put on the cuff

meet under arch

break one's word

fail to care for

keep one's distance

throw to the winds

be irresponsible

fail to look after

think little of

procrastinate over

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

let well enough alone

have no truck with

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Verb

To experience, or cause to experience, a slight prickling or stinging sensation

Verb

To replace one's clothing

put on evening dress

wear formal clothes

change one's clothes

apparel oneself

wrap oneself in

cover oneself in

clothe oneself in

clothe yourself in

make attractive

tart oneself up

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Noun

A detestable person

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

despicable person

unpleasant person

reprehensible person

enfant terrible

dastardly person

despicable people

dregs of society

lowest of the low

confidence trickster

juvenile delinquent

person responsible

black marketeer

practical joker

wanted criminal

confidence woman

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

mischievous person

slippery customer

member of a criminal gang

member of the family

member of the Mafia

mischievous child

life of the party

second-story worker

second-story man

smooth operator

confidence artist

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“Why did that little creep have to be right about everything?”

Noun

A person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement

obsequious person

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“She is a sniveling little creep who sucks up to her superiors. She is so slimy and irritating.”

Noun

Something that is made larger by size or amount

intensification

maximisation^UK

maximization^US

optimisation^UK

optimization^US

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

upward movement

price increases

diversification

exponential growth

increase in size

virtuous circle

dramatic increase

sudden increase

snowball effect

geometric growth

producing young

pretentiousness

explosive growth

condition deepening

significant addition

making progress

reduplification

additional period of time

additional room

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Noun

A person in attendance at a royal court

lady-in-waiting

lady of the bedchamber

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Noun

A person or thing which causes annoyance

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

bane of one's life

source of aggravation

source of annoyance

source of irritation

thorn in one's flesh

thorn in one's side

pain in the behind

thorn in the flesh

thorn in your flesh

source of vexation

troublesomeness

burr under someone's saddle

unfortunateness

burr in someone's saddle

stroke of bad luck

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

source of difficulty

incommodiousness

source of trouble

blot on the landscape

source of disruption

self-punishment

self-flagellation

cause of annoyance

cause for concern

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

lack of comfort

reverse of fortune

thorn in your side

inopportuneness

a thorn in someone's flesh

a thorn in someone's side

tiresome person

boring situation

negative aspect

stumbling block

fatal attraction

frightful spectacle

grotesque sight

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

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Noun

Slow pace

tortoise's pace

Noun

A person with a disordered mental state, or seemingly so

deranged person

antisocial personality

unstable personality

disturbed person

unbalanced person

one who has a screw loose

psychiatric patient

one who has bats in the belfry

eccentric person

non compos mentis

unorthodox person

square peg in a round hole

mental defective

fish out of water

round peg in a square hole

practical joker

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Adjective

Involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

behind-the-scenes

under-the-table

under the table

hole-in-the-corner

behind someone's back

under-the-counter

unrecognizable^US

unrecognisable^UK

not for publication

not to be disclosed

strictly confidential

not for circulation

not to be made public

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

mom^US

mum^UK

cloak and dagger

in holes and corners

hole and corner

dishonourable^UK

behind the scenes

under one's hat

close to one's chest

not in the public domain

indistinguishable

sailing under false colours

impossible to detect

unsportsmanlike

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

under the counter

good-for-naught

playing politics

not straightforward

against the rules

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