sub rosa

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Synonyms: sub-rosa, subgross, suberose, sun rose, subserosa

Antonyms: sub-rosa, subgross, suberose, sun rose, subserosa

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adverb

1. [[covertly|Covertly]] or [[in secret]]; [[confidentially]], [[privately]], [[secretly]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Adjective

1. [[carry out|Carried out]] [[confidentially]] or [[secretly]].
2. Not [[formally]] [[state#Verb|stated]]; [[implicit]], [[tacit]], [[unspoken]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|law|slang}} [[covert#Adjective|Covert]] [[surveillance]] [[video#Noun|video]] [[use#Verb|used]] as [[evidence#Noun|evidence]] against [[applicant]]s for [[workers' compensation]] to [[show#Verb|show]] they are not [[in fact]] ([[seriously]]) [[injured#Adjective|injured]].

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