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stoop

noun as in slouched posture

Strong matches

Weak match

verb as in bow down

verb as in condescend; lower oneself to another

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There are also reports that federal agents, without much else to do, have been harassing people for the legal act of sitting on their stoops after dark.

From Salon

They found the noodle package sitting on the stoop and made an even more shocking discovery inside.

About an hour into the picking, my upper and lower back were beginning to tighten and my legs began to burn a little from the stooping.

A dog walker, who posted online anonymously, said they had been in the field when they interrupted two teenagers "stooping over something on the floor", who quickly ran off when disturbed.

From BBC

Playing ‘Spies Among Us’ makes L.A.’s Little Tokyo neighborhood come alive — every location, sidewalk and stoop is potentially part of the story.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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