Synonyms for Stalk (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds):
chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble
WordNet sense 2 (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ):
stem
WordNet sense 3 (follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to):
haunt
WordNet sense 4 (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush):
stalking
WordNet sense 5 (a stiff or threatening gait):
angry walk
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