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1. A secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving: The fox uses stealth and cunning to hunt its prey.
2. Chiefly in the U.S.; done or happening in a secret or quiet way that does not attract attention: Henry claims that his political enemies have been conducting a stealth campaign to block his nomination.
3. Used to describe military aircraft that are designed so that they cannot be easily seen by radar; such as, a stealth bomber or a stealth fighter.
4. Although the archaic meaning was "the act of stealing", it no longer has this connotation and so it is a misleading concept if anyone tries to use it with reference of "to steal" or "something that has been stolen".
2. Chiefly in the U.S.; done or happening in a secret or quiet way that does not attract attention: Henry claims that his political enemies have been conducting a stealth campaign to block his nomination.
3. Used to describe military aircraft that are designed so that they cannot be easily seen by radar; such as, a stealth bomber or a stealth fighter.
4. Although the archaic meaning was "the act of stealing", it no longer has this connotation and so it is a misleading concept if anyone tries to use it with reference of "to steal" or "something that has been stolen".
This entry is located in the following unit:
Misleading Meanings of English Words
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Behavior that is secret, quietly inconspicuous, or intended to be unnoticed: The stealth of the cat stalking the mouse was impressive to watch.
This entry is located in the following unit:
English Words in Action, Group S
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