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crept

The correct spelling is crept.

How to pronounce crept

/ˈkɹɛpt/
verb

IPA: /ˈkɹɛpt/

Say it like: Cre-pt

The correct spelling is crept. To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.
  2. 2.Of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.
  3. 3.To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
  4. 4.To make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction.
  5. 5.To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.

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