27
furtive(adjective, honest, dishonest, deceitful, secret)
24
clandestine(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, secret, hidden)
24
stealthy(adjective, quiet, dishonest, secret, sly)
23
secret(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, hidden, sly)
20
sneaky(adjective, honest, dishonest, deceitful, sly)
20
covert(adjective, secret, hidden, sly, clandestine)
20
underhand(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, secret, sly)
18
sly(adjective, honest, dishonest, deceitful, secret)
17
undercover(adjective, dishonest, secret, hidden, spy)
15
hidden(verb, adjective, secret, clandestine, underground)
14
hush-hush(adjective, dishonest, secret, hidden, sneaky)
13
private(adjective, secret, unknown, hidden, clandestine)
13
underground(adjective, secret, unknown, hidden, concealed)
12
hugger-mugger(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
12
indirect(adjective, obscure, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
12
secretive(adjective, mean, smooth, honest, dishonest)
11
concealed(adjective, dishonest, cunning, secret, hidden)
11
hole-and-corner(adjective, secret, hidden, spy, sneaky)
11
insidious(adjective, mean, smooth, dishonest, deceitful)
11
skulking(adjective, secret, concealment, sneaky, covert)
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