| ADJECTIVE | all | furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
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| all | furtive, backstair, backstairs | secret and sly or sordid |
| Sounds | fer'tihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. | |
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| Example | "a furtive manner" | |
| Synonyms | sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious | |
| Broader | concealed | hidden on any grounds for any motive |
| Spanish | acechante, furtiva, furtivo, sigiloso, solapado, subrepticia, subrepticio | |
| Nouns | furtiveness | a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously |
| Adverbs | furtively | in a furtive manner |
| Meaning | Secret and sly or sordid. | |
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| Example | "furtive behavior" | |
| Synonyms | backstair, backstairs | |
| Broader | covert | Secret or hidden / hidden |
| Nouns | furtiveness | a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously |
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