4 verbs to use instead of 'walk' - English In A Minute

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I'm going to share four verbs you can use instead of
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'walk'. Let's get started. So the first verb is
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'stroll'. This is a slow casual walk you might 
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take to relax. For example: 'We took a stroll
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around the park to get some fresh air'. 
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So the next verb is 'pace'. You might pace when you're 
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stressed or anxious about something and it's
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normally when you walk back and to, across a small 
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area. So, for example: 'I paced around my home 
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office waiting to find out if i'd got the job'.  
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Let's look at 'wander' now. 'Wander' means 'to
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walk around with no destination in mind'. So,  
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for example: 'On our first day of holiday we
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wandered around the city centre'. And finally
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we have the verb 'swagger'. This means 'to
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walk around with too much self-confidence and  
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arrogance'. So, for example: 'Pete swaggered
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around the office when he won the lottery.'
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