English dictionary
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English verb: hunker | |||
| 1. | hunker (contact) sit on one's heels | ||
| Samples | In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting. The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm. | ||
| Synonyms | crouch, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sit, sit down | ||
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