subreptitious

Variant of subreption

noun

  1. deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of facts so as to gain some benefit or advantage
  2. an erroneous inference or conclusion induced by this

Origin: L subreptio < subreptus, pp. of subripere, surripere, to take away secretly: see surreptitious

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