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Definition: Subreption
Subreption
\Sub*rep"tion\, n. [L. subreptio, fr. subripere,
subreptum, to snatch or take away secretly: cf. F.
subreption. See
Surreptitious.]
The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair
representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment
of facts. --Bp. Hall.
[1913 Webster]