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furtiveness

/ˈfɜː.tɪv.nəs/

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noun

/ˈfɜː.tɪv.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее склонность к скрытности и хитрости, часто характеризующееся действиями, совершаемыми тайком.

A noun referring to a disposition to be sly and stealthy, often characterized by doing things surreptitiously.

uncountable

  1. Stealthy behaviorC1formal

    A tendency to act in a secretive, sly, or sneaky manner, often to avoid being noticed.

    ruСкрытное поведение

    • His furtiveness made the security guard suspicious.
    • She moved with a furtiveness that suggested she was hiding something.
    • The furtiveness of their meeting raised many questions.

    Synonymscovertnesscunningsecretivenessslipperinessslynesssneakinessstealth

    Antonymscandordirectnessforthrightnessopenness

Forms
  • furtivenesses plural form
  • furtivenesses' possessive plural form
  • furtiveness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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