| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | A very slow rate of speed: crawl, snail's pace. See FAST. | | VERB: | 1. To advance slowly: crawl, drag, inch. See FAST. 2. To experience a repugnant tingling sensation: crawl. See FEAR, LIKE. 3. To move along in a crouching or prone position: crawl, slide, snake, worm. See MOVE. 4. To move silently and furtively: glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. Slang : gumshoe. See MOVE.
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