Hunker
Hunker verb - Sit on one's heels.
Usage example: The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
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Synonyms for Hunker
Sit and hunker are semantically related in position topic. In some cases you can use "Sit" instead a verb "Hunker".
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Sit and Hunker. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hunker/sit
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