skulk vs wand

skulk

verb
  • To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection. 

  • To avoid an obligation or responsibility. 

  • To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm). 

noun
  • The act of moving in a stealthy or furtive way. 

  • A stealthy or furtive gait or way of moving. 

  • A group of people seen as being fox-like (e.g. cunning, dishonest, or having nefarious plans). 

  • A group of foxes. 

  • The act of avoiding an obligation or responsibility. 

wand

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

noun
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

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