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1. (adj.) surreptitious
obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; clandestine; secret:
a surreptitious glance.
2. surreptitious
acting in a stealthy way.
Etymology: (1400–50; < L surreptīcius stolen, clandestine =surrept(us), ptp. of surripere to steal (sur-sur -2+-ripere, comb. form of rapere to seize, rape1) +-īcius -itious)
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1. (adj) furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
"a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
2. (adj) clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"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"
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1. (adj) surreptitious
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
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