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furtive

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  1. secret                
 
fur.tive \'f*rt-iv\ aj [F or L; F furtif, fr. L furtivus, fr. furtum theft, 
   fr. f]ur thief 1a: done by stealth : SURREPTITIOUS  1b: expressive of 
   stealth : SLY  2: STOLEN  - fur.tive.ly av