Crouch and Hide

Crouch

Crouch verb - To lie low with the limbs close to the body.

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Hide and crouch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hide" instead a verb "Crouch".

Nearby Words: crouched, crouching

Hide verb - To put into a hiding place.

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Crouch and hide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crouch" instead a verb "Hide".

Nearby Words: hideous, hiding, hideously, hided

time	crouch time	hide time
weapon	crouch weapon	hide weapon

You'll definitely need to crouch in bushes and whatnot to hide from roaming hordes.

Source: Video Game / State of Decay
In the early 2D Stealth-Based Game, Metal Gear 2 (1990), Solid Snake can take cover from enemy fire using the crouch mechanic, which lets him hide under certain objects or crawl into tight spaces.

Source: Take Cover
Scyther: Hide while you can, foolish one, you can't crouch there forever.

Source: Fan Fic / Pokémon: Storm Clouds

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