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OBREPTION
\ɒbɹˈɛpʃən], \ɒbɹˈɛpʃən], \ɒ_b_ɹ_ˈɛ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of OBREPTION
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
. [
Latin
]
Act
of
creeping
in
by
secrecy
and
with
surprise
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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