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- pronunciation:
- suhr
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shs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret.
His wife made surreptitious inquiries at the hotels that he'd stayed in on his last business trip.The thief made a surreptitious entry into the building.- synonyms:
- covert, secret, secretive, stealthy
- antonyms:
- blatant, overt
- similar words:
- clandestine, cloaked, concealed, furtive, hidden, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, sly, sneaky, undercover, underhand, underhanded
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| related words: |
covert, secret |
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| derivations: |
surreptitiously (adv.), surreptitiousness (n.) |
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