Work done, or which must be done, at night; an instance of this.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > [noun] (34) night workOE Work done, or which must be done, at night; an instance of this. stealth1297 Furtive or underhand action, an act accomplished by eluding observation or discovery. Obsolete. surreptionc1400 Suppression of truth or fact for the purpose of obtaining something, or the action of obtaining something in this way (cf. subreption, n.1 2); more… stouth1513 Stealth, clandestine transaction (Jamieson). creeping1565 transferred and figurative. The action of moving slowly, stealthily, or in a servile manner. trunk-worka1616 secret or clandestine action, as by means of a trunk. underdealing1649 Underhand or secret action. stoldred1654 Stealth. underwork1814 Underhand or secret work. hole-and-cornerism1873 hole-and-corner action; a system of secret procedure. Subcategories:— with hostile intention (2) — for gain (1) — operation (4) — approach (4) — underhand interest (1) — achieved by degrees (1) — entrance or introduction (2) — stealthy quality, stealthiness (9) |
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