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- pronunciation:
- fuhr
tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly.
When she saw her two sons exchange furtive glances, she knew they were up to something.- synonyms:
- sly, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious
- antonyms:
- aboveboard, barefaced, forthright
- similar words:
- backdoor, clandestine, secretive, under-the-counter, under-the-table, undercover
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| definition 2: |
seemingly underhanded; shifty.
- synonyms:
- shifty, sly, sneaking, sneaky
- antonyms:
- forthright, open
- similar words:
- deceitful, devious, scheming, underhand, underhanded
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| related words: |
crooked, surreptitious |
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| derivations: |
furtively (adv.), furtiveness (n.) |
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