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surreptitious
01
doing something secretly in an attempt to avoid notice
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most surreptitious
Comparative
more surreptitious
gradable
Examples
The cat gave a surreptitious prowl around the kitchen.
02
done, made, or obtained in a secretive way, especially to avoid notice or disapproval
Examples
They had a surreptitious meeting in the back room of the café.
Lexical Tree
surreptitiously
surreptitious
