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Surreptitious

//səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

    "He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement."

Adjective
  1. 1
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).

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