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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher..
“Since we are both obsessed with our dogs” — Ms. Muir has a whippet; Ms. Osborne, a lurcher — “we thought we’d try pets,” she said.
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Use lurcher when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lurcher means (obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher..
Common synonyms include skulker, lurker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“Since we are both obsessed with our dogs” — Ms. Muir has a whippet; Ms. Osborne, a lurcher — “we thought we’d try pets,” she said.
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