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  1. 28-Jul-2011, 04:33 #1
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    Default The act of walking slowly

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    What do you call the act of walking slowly so no one notices
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    Default Re: The act of walking slowly

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    What do you call the act of walking slowly so no one notices
    "Walking on tiptoe" perhaps? http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dict...itish/tiptoe_1
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    Default Re: The act of walking slowly

    Creeping?
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    Default Re: The act of walking slowly

    Stalking (when cats do it)
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    Default Re: The act of walking slowly

    Sidling? Shuffling/edging [towards some goal]?...

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