Surreptitious


[sur-uh p-tish-uh s] /ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs/
adjective
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.
surreptitious
/ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means
2.
operating by stealth
3.
characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth

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