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Furtive

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adj. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.
adj. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret.
While the relationship was private, it can hardly be called furtive or clandestine

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Felon

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n. Law One who has committed a felony.
n. Archaic An evil person.
adj. Archaic Evil; cruel.
n. A painful purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail. Also called whitlow.

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Plethora

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n. A superabundance; an excess.

n. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area

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Hapless

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adj. Luckless; unfortunate. See Synonyms at unfortunate
“Back before they were Super Bowl champs, some called the hapless team the “Aints” and in shame would pull paper bags over their heads.”

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Irate

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adj. Extremely angry; enraged. See Synonyms at angry.

adj. Characterized or occasioned by anger: an irate phone call.

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Pyrrhic Victory

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A too costly victory

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