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| behind one's back |
when one is not present; secretly. |
| bug |
(informal) a tiny microphone hidden for the purpose of listening to and recording voices secretly. [1/6 definitions] |
| conspire |
to plan secretly to do something wrong or illegal with another person or people. |
| in private |
with no one else near; privately or secretly. |
| on the sly |
secretly; in a crafty way. |
| peek |
to look quickly or secretly. [1/2 definitions] |
| peep1 |
to look quickly or secretly through a narrow opening or from a hiding place. [1/3 definitions] |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. [2/3 definitions] |
| sabotage |
to secretly damage enemy property or secretly interfere with its activities. [1/2 definitions] |
| spirit away |
to remove secretly or mysteriously. |
| steal |
to move secretly or without being noticed (usually followed by "in," "out," or "away"). [1/6 definitions] |
| tail |
(informal) to follow secretly in order to observe. [1/7 definitions] |
| tap2 |
to connect wires to, for the purpose of listening secretly. [1/4 definitions] |
| up one's sleeve |
held secretly or in reserve. |
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