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单词 surreptitious
释义 sur·rep·ti·tious
\|sər.ə̇p|tishəs, |sə.rə̇p-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English surrepticious, from Latin surrepticius, surreptitius, from surreptus (past participle of surripere, subripere to snatch away, take away secretly, from sub- secretly, under + -ripere, from rapere to seize) + -icius, -itius -itious — more at sub-, rapid
1. : marked or accomplished by fraud or suppression of truth
 < a surreptitious ordinance >
2.
 a. : executed, obtained, used, done, or attended with often clever or deft circumvention of proper standards, sanction, or authority : enjoyed by stealth : clandestine
  < a surreptitious removal of goods >
  < surreptitious pleasures >
 b. : of fraudulent, spurious, or unauthorized issue : made or introduced fraudulently
  < a surreptitious copy of a book >
 c. : acting in secret or by stealth : doing something clandestinely : sly, stealthy
  < glancing at the clock with a surreptitious eye — H.S.Scott >
Synonyms: see secret
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