Furtive and Public

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Furtive adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: gave each other furtive glances as we watched our friend open the booby-trapped soda

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Public is an antonym for furtive in sly topic.

Nearby Word: furtively

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.

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Furtive is an antonym for public.

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