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Word: Furtive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum ‘theft’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəːtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Short Definition:attempting to avoid notice or attention
Examples:- they spent a furtive day together
- he stole a furtive glance at her
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