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surreptitious
artful, concealed, false, hidden, in hiding, private, secret, slippery, trickish, underground
Definition
adj.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
Last update: August 31, 2015
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He has left the
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job.
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No distractions, no
surreptitious
glances at the audience, they were totally involved all the time.
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But no, they do it in a sneaking, underhand,
surreptitious
, secret manner.
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He made a
surreptitious
recording with a concealed hand-held machine.
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I'm persuaded they're playing some deep and
surreptitious
game at present.
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They were
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and sidelong peeps, it is true, but they served him well.
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The rocking-chairs behind the screening vines became motionless, and the ladies exchanged
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smiles.
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Then I bolted the door, opened all the windows, and proceeded to a
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smoke.
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You could hear them pass--now a faint rustle here, now a
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"pad-pad" there.
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By the buffet we found Dainton standing alone and drinking a
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glass of champagne.
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There was, however, altogether a different meaning in these
surreptitious
glances.
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