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spurious (adj.)
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fake; counterfeit
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The man was arrested for buying things with spurious money.
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guile (n)
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trickery; deceit
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The guile play confused the other team and led to a touchdown.
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beguile (v)
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to decieve with charm
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The criminal beguilled the young cop and avoided jail time.
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strategem (n)
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a deceitful scheme
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strategos
To win in most things you must have a strategem, or you will be unsuccessful. |
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surreptitious (adj.)
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deceptive; sneaky
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sub;rapere
The surreptitious detective led the robber right into his trap. |
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clandestine (adj.)
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secret; hidden
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The atomic bombs testing areas were clandestine to nearly all outside of the operation.
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stealth (n)
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sneakiness; ability to avoid detection
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The boy was stealthy avoiding being caught after missing his curfew.
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sub
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secretly
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surreptitious
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strategos
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army general
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strategem
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rapere
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seize
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surreptitious
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