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Definition furtive in British English

furtive adjective

adjective
/ˈfɜː(r)tɪv/
1

done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed

Example

a furtive glance

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1.1

behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed

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Definition furtive in British English