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- noun Plural form of
creep . - noun Fear; anxiety.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
creep .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
- noun a feeling of fear and revulsion
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Examples
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Any day that "the rushes" manage to give Spooky the creeps is a day I know I've written well (that is, of course, provided I meant to evoke creepiness that day).
"Truth is the bottom of a bottomless well." greygirlbeast 2008
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But as the movie shambles along, its title creeps up on it, wedgie-like.
Vue Weekly Brian Gibson / brian@vueweekly.com 2010
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But as the movie shambles along, its title creeps up on it, wedgie-like.
Vue Weekly Brian Gibson / brian@vueweekly.com 2010
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(272 pgs): another R.I.P. book about disappeared children: even the title creeps me out!
A Striped Armchair 2009
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April 17th, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in creeps, ethics, perception |
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December 31st, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in creeps |
Oh, THAT guy. 2009
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Sheisty creep should join creeps like Cunnigham and Ted Stephens in the ever expanding federal jail of corrupt Congress taking bribes.
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August 18th, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in creeps, ego |
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October 13th, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in creeps, ethics, politics |
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Posted in creeps | 6 Comments »
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