Curl up
Curl up verb - To sit or recline comfortably or cozily.
Usage example: I love to curl up in a big chair with a book
Hunker down and curl up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hunker down" instead a verb "Curl up".
Hunker down
Hunker down verb - To lie low with the limbs close to the body.
Usage example: had to hunker down so no one would see him behind the gate
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Synonyms for Hunker down
Curl up and hunker down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curl up" instead a verb "Hunker down".
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