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/səˌɹɛpˈʃən/ · noun
The obtaining of something in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth..
Fame by surreption got / May stead us for the time, but lasteth not.
Use surreption when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Surreption means The obtaining of something in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Fame by surreption got / May stead us for the time, but lasteth not.
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