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surrept — … Useful english dictionary
surreptitious — surreptitiously, adv. surreptitiousness, n. /serr euhp tish euhs/, adj. 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. 2. acting in a stealthy way. 3. obtained by subreption; subreptitious … Universalium
surreptitious — sur•rep•ti•tious [[t]ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; clandestine; secret: a surreptitious glance[/ex] 2) acting in a stealthy way • Etymology: 1400–50; < L surreptīcius stolen, clandestine =surrept(us), ptp … From formal English to slang
surreptitious — adj. 1 covert; kept secret. 2 done by stealth; clandestine. Derivatives: surreptitiously adv. surreptitiousness n. Etymology: ME f. L surrepticius itius f. surripere surrept (as SUR (1), rapere seize) … Useful english dictionary

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