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Definition
taking pains to avoid being observed
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in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
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in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
- "No go," he announced, with a furtive casualness that made Perry suspicious.1 — Last To See Them Alive (61% in)
furtive = suspicious (perhaps hiding something)
There are no more uses of "furtive" in In Cold Blood.
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