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surreptitious
What does surreptitious mean?
surreptitious (adjective): stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use surreptitious in a sentence?
- Surreptitious mobilization of troops. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce surreptitious?
/ˌsɝɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does surreptitious come from?
Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “surreptitious” mean?
either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish
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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
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stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)
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possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic
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