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Definition of
creep in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
creep in
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
creep in/into something
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to begin to happen or affect something
As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work.
See
creep in
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Nearby words
creep
noun
creeper
noun
creep in
phrasal verb
creeping
adjective
creep out
phrasal verb