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FURTIVE
(adj.) secret and sly or sordid
"backstairs gossip", "his low backstairs cunning", "backstairs intimacies", "furtive behavior"
synonyms : backstair , backstairs(adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
"a furtive manner", "a sneak attack", "stealthy footsteps", "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
synonyms : sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitiousa surreptitious shot of this sweet pair
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(Tag: ) One who is FARTive has to expel farts stealthily.
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-3 (Tag: ) FURTIVE ..very close to FERTILE...SO when you are infertile you go for fertility treatment, which you keep SECRET from others, as you dont want people to know about your infertility.
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-9 (Tag: ) FURtive.. cats have fur..they're stealthy
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-3 (Tag: ) a fugitive has to leave furitively
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