Talk:furtive

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Pronunciation[edit]

-- for all who think IPA is bullscheise its pronounced Fer-tive grr.... why they have to make that shtuff so complicated will elude me for all eternity --Schafer

It's complex because pronunciation is complex. "Fer-tive" doesn't explain the pronunciation very well because readers may think that "Fer-tive" is pronounced like fair followed by *tyve. Rod (A. Smith) 22:14, 23 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Failed. See archived discussion of December 2008. 07:07, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

2. shifty[edit]

2. presenting the appearance, or giving the impression, of somebody who has something to hide 
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--Backinstadiums (talk) 00:30, 15 January 2020 (UTC)Reply