lurk
/lɜːk/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
To remain concealed in order to ambush.
2
To remain unobserved.
3
To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
4
To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.
5
To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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