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surreptitious

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  1. secret                
 
sur.rep.ti.tious \.s*r-*p-'tish-*s, .s*-r*p-, s*-.rep-\ aj [ME, fr. L 
   surrepticius, fr. surreptus, pp. of surripere to s]natch secretly, fr. sub- 
   + rapere to seize - more at RAPID 1: done, made, or acquired by stealth : 
   CLANDESTINE  2: acting or doing something clandestinely : STEALTHY  - 
   sur.rep.ti.tious.ly av