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WEAK

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STRONG

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WEAK

go stealthily gumshoe pass quietly

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slinked

That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

The writer who runs a dairy in crepe-flat Skagit Valley politely nodded while I slinked away to research the word.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

As Argentina took a commanding 2-0 lead, some Brazil fans in attendance slinked out.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

Then she just slinked back in, and it was amazing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022

So after the two movies, I slinked into my manager’s office and asked to be moved to evening hours on weekends.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King