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surreptitious

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﹒Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

﹒Done, made, or acquired by stealth.

Examples

﹒The spy made a surreptitious glance at the documents left on the desk.

﹒She took a surreptitious bite of the cookie while her mother was distracted.

﹒Their surreptitious meeting in the park was intended to avoid any unwanted attention.

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