surreptitious
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin surrepticius (“stolen, furtive, clandestine”), from surreptus, past participle of surripere ("seize secretly, steal, pilfer"), from sub- ("under") + rapere ("to snatch").
Adjective [edit]
surreptitious (comparative more surreptitious, superlative most surreptitious)
- stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)
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stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert
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