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   Sneak·ing

   /ˈsnēkiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a feeling) persistent in one's mind but reluctantly held or not fully recognized; nagging: "I've a sneaking suspicion they'll do well" Similar secretprivatehiddenconcealedinnermostinwardunexpressedunvoicedundisclosedundeclaredundivulgedunconfessedunavowednigglingnagginglurkinginsidiouslingeringgnawingunrelentingslight but persistentworryingconcerning
   • 2. furtive and contemptible: informal "an unpleasant, sneaking habit"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sneakingly adverb

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