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English adjective: furtive | |||
| 1. | furtive marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||
| Samples | A furtive manner. A sneak attack. Stealthy footsteps. A surreptitious glance at his watch. | ||
| Synonyms | sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious | ||
| Similar | concealed | ||
| Antonyms | unconcealed | ||
| 2. | furtive secret and sly or sordid | ||
| Samples | Backstairs gossip. His low backstairs cunning. Backstairs intimacies. Furtive behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | backstair, backstairs | ||
| Similar | covert | ||
| Antonyms | overt, open | ||
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