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sneak

/sniːk/

Meanings
noun
One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

Examples :

"My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."
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Related Words

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surreptitious adjective

/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/ /səˌɹɜpˈtɪʃəs/

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

"The student made surreptitious notes during the lecture, trying not to be seen by the teacher. "

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immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

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quarterback noun

/ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/ /ˈkwɔːɾərbæk/

An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.

"The quarterback threw a long pass to the wide receiver during the school football game. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

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electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

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misdemeanours noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnərz/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɔːrz/

A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

""Parking tickets and petty theft are examples of misdemeanours, unlike serious crimes like robbery." "

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skittering verb

/ˈskɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈskɪdərɪŋ/

To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.

"I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."

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permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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stealthily adverb

/ˈstelθɪli/ /ˈstɛlθɪli/

In a stealthy manner, furtively.

"The student stealthily copied the answers from the neighbor's paper during the test. "