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woodwork

 noun
     
wood‧work [uncountable]
1 British English, woodwork‧ing American EnglishTIC the skill or activity of making wooden objects [↪ carpentry]
2DHH the parts of a house or room that are made of wood
3

crawl/come out of the woodwork

if someone crawls out of the woodwork, they suddenly and unexpectedly appear in order to take advantage of a situation, express their opinion etc - used to show disapproval
4

fade/blend into the woodwork

to seem to disappear, or to behave in such a way that no one notices you
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