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furtive

adjective

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Secretive in a way that suggests an attempt to avoid notice.

A furtive glance toward the locked cabinet attracted her attention.
Dictionary practice example.
They held a furtive conversation behind the scenery.
From Vocabulary Studio 29: Frugality to garner.
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