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Meanings of surreptitious in английском
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.
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Синонимы
Examples for "sneak"
Examples for "sneak"
1
A clear view in every direction, no possibility of a sneak attack.
2
If so, an American sneak attack might set off a nuclear war.
3
Police had arrested 174 people for trying to sneak across the border.
4
Knight and DeJesus would sneak food to each other, this source said.
5
He managed to sneak straight into the house without my seeing him.
1
He conceived the idea that there was something furtive in her movements.
2
The furtive quality in that quick peek sort of breaks Jack's heart.
3
The next thing you notice is the furtive look of the thief.
4
In his eyes shone the furtive, terrified light of the trapped criminal.
5
People looked furtive, and went in and out of the houses furtively.
1
But Apple just confirmed large, stealthy price hikes which may change that.
2
I returned to the RSC by stealthy means a few years later.
3
There would be no long stealthy approach on foot through the snow.
4
So stealthy a deed was unknown in the history of the tourney.
5
This was the meaning of the stealthy midnight movement of the troops.
1
However, some rogue companies have found sneaky ways to bypass these measures.
2
I did ask Rachael a sneaky question tonight but it's not official.
3
And a sneaky moment that largely went unnoticed in the second half.
4
Which is why I had used the cobbs' intelligence to get sneaky.
5
COSMETIC surgery is no longer the sneaky, shameful secret it once was.
Usage of surreptitious in английском
1
Invented in the 1950s, its surreptitious return in recent years is regrettable.
2
It was left outside his room by a smitten but surreptitious fan.
3
She went surreptitiously; this was the first surreptitious thing she had done.
4
The terrible apparition cried out to his surreptitious representative-Nay ,miscreant ;butone.
5
The occasion was low key, the departure of troops has been surreptitious.
6
Lu-don cast a surreptitious glance at the thongs hanging from the ceiling.
7
At the time he had given surreptitious tugs to the string himself.
8
With his sandalled foot the friar caught the fool a surreptitious kick.
9
Maddalena hid the death-charm once more with a movement that was surreptitious.
10
The men scoffed at him openly, and occasionally gave him surreptitious pennies.
11
Truly, there had been some secret, surreptitious flittings in this old mansion.
12
Seregil swung up into the saddle and gave Alec a surreptitious wink.
13
I begin to suspect you of deep double-dyed surreptitious designs, Mr. Olmstead.
14
The three trips that Demick made to Ngaba had to be surreptitious.
15
Instead, we all stand back and take surreptitious photos on our phones.
16
He slaps me on the back and shoots me a surreptitious wink.
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United Kingdom
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