Hunker down
Hunker down verb - To lie low with the limbs close to the body.
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Lean down and hunker down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lean down" instead a verb "Hunker down".
Lean down
Hunker down and lean down are semantically related. You can use "Hunker down" instead a verb "Lean down".
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