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surreptitiousOne entry found for surreptitious. Main Entry: sur·rep·ti·tious Pronunciation: "s&r-&p-'ti-sh&s, "s&-r&p-, s&-"rep- Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize -- more at RAPID 1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : CLANDESTINE 2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : STEALTHY <a surreptitious glance> synonym see SECRET - sur·rep·ti·tious·ly adverb
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