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crouch

noun
  1. the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
verb
  1. to sit on one's heels
    “I crouched low in the grass so as not to disturb the wildlife.”
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  2. to bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    “I crouched to pick up the ball on the ground.”
    stoop