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| creep |
to enter or advance unnoticed. [1/12 definitions] |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. [1/2 definitions] |
| incognito |
a person who conceals his or her identity in order to go unnoticed. [1/4 definitions] |
| infiltrate |
that which enters or becomes established gradually or unnoticed, such as a substance that accumulates in the body. [1/4 definitions] |
| joker |
a concealed, unnoticed, or unknown fact, stipulation in a document, or the like that eventually has a major effect or causes a major unexpected change. [1/4 definitions] |
| sleeper |
anyone or anything that succeeds unexpectedly, esp. after having been unnoticed or obscure. [1/3 definitions] |
| telltale |
indicating or revealing something that would otherwise be unnoticed. [1/3 definitions] |
| unseen |
not seen, observed, or discovered; invisible; unnoticed. [1/2 definitions] |
| vanish |
to leave quickly; depart unnoticed. [1/4 definitions] |
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