9
furtive(adjective, close, mysterious, reticent, taciturn)
7
clandestine(adjective, underground, undisclosed)
7
covert(adjective, mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn)
7
surreptitious(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
7
undercover(adjective, mysterious, private, reticent, taciturn)
6
secret(adjective, sensitive, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
6
stealthy(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
6
underground(adjective, clandestine, undisclosed)
6
underhand(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
5
backstair
5
sneaky(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
5
underhanded(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
4
hole-and-corner
4
hugger-mugger
4
secretive(adjective, mysterious, private, restricted, reticent)
4
sly(adjective, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
3
backdoor(close, sensitive, inside, clandestine, underground)
3
hidden(unknowing, clandestine, underground, undisclosed, hermetical)
3
skulking
3
sneaking
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