Patent and Sneaking

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Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

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Sneaking is an antonym for patent.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

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

Usage example: harbored a sneaking admiration for his chief business rival

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Patent is an antonym for sneaking.

Nearby Words: sneak, sneaky, sneaked

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Sneaking and Patent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/sneaking

Patent & Sneaking. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/sneaking>.

Sneaking or Patent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/sneaking.

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