stalker
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/ˈstɔːkər/
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/ˈstɔːkə(r)/
A person who secretly follows and watches someone else, making them feel scared or annoyed.
The woman reported the stalker to the police after he followed her home from work.
A person who follows an animal quietly and slowly, often to hunt or catch it.
The hunter acted as a stalker, carefully approaching the deer without making a sound.