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English to English adjective
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Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | | Example: a furtive manner
a sneak attack
stealthy footsteps
a surreptitious glance at his watch
source: wordnet30
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conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | | Example: clandestine intelligence operations
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
hole-and-corner intrigue
secret missions
a secret agent
secret sales of arms
surreptitious mobilization of troops
an undercover investigation
underground resistance
source: wordnet30
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