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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings..
Arc lights slashed the cool air along the neon facades of bars and after-hours clubs. Street musicians shrilled. And the nameless nightcrawlers huddled in doorways […]
Use nightcrawler when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nightcrawler means An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings..
Common synonyms include nightwalker, earthworm, wiggler, angleworm.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Arc lights slashed the cool air along the neon facades of bars and after-hours clubs. Street musicians shrilled. And the nameless nightcrawlers huddled in doorways […]
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