Furtiveness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being furtive. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously wordnet

Synonyms

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sneakinesssneakinessstealthinessstealthinessartfulnesschicane

Etymology

From furtive + -ness.

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