as in concealment
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Noun
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One such moment was a nighttime raid during a siege, where inconsistent stealth and a poor auto-save system collided, creating one of the most frustrating ten-minute sections in any video game.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025 -
In golden retrievers, a 'sneak attack' often refers to a playful behavior where the dog approaches a toy or person with exaggerated stealth, crouching low and moving slowly before pouncing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sequence introduces The Agency as a maze of contradictory nationalist motivations, paranoia-inducing surveillance, and prevalent subterfuge — and, in its hidden center, a love story.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Using a figurehead Then again, Trump might just want to avoid all of these legal subterfuges by following the example of George and Lurleen Wallace.—
Philip Klinkner,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fisher expressed reticence to discuss the investigation, opting to not mention Miller by name.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Sadly, in practice, a long holiday hangover tends to limit new releases; platforms’ reticence to compete for attention with an inevitable regime-change media frenzy could also be a factor this year.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Covertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertness. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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