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surreptitious
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surreptitious
(adjective)
surreptitious
/ˌsɚrəp
ˈ
tɪʃəs/
adjective
surreptitious
/ˌsɚrəp
ˈ
tɪʃəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURREPTITIOUS
:
done in a secret way
She had a
surreptitious
relationship with her employee.
a
surreptitious
glance
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— surreptitiously
adverb
He contacted her
surreptitiously
.
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— surreptitiousness
noun
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noncount
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