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obreptitious

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ob⋅rep⋅tion

  [o-brep-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def. 1).
2. Scots Law. the act of obtaining something, as an escheat, by falsehood. Compare subreption (def. 2).
Origin:
1605–15; < L obreptiōn- (s. of obreptiō) a surprise, equiv. to ob- ob- + rept(us) (see reptile ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ob⋅rep⋅ti⋅tious  [ob-rep-tish-uhs] , adjective
ob⋅rep⋅ti⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
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