surreptitious

Definitions

1. Surreptitious, covert.
2. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Equivalents

Examples

“He read⟳ the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.”

“It is also worth noting the case law on prisoners' correspondence which establishes that interception of a person's communications need⟳ not be surreptitious in order⟳ to amount to an interference with respect⟳ to Art 8 (1) [ECHR].”

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