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obreption

Pronunciation: /əbˈɹɛpʃən/

The English word “obreption” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.
  2. Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
  3. The inclusion of false statements in a petition for a rescript.

Etymology

From Latin obreptio, from obrepo, obreptum (“to creep up to”), from ob (see prefix ob-) + repo (“to creep”).

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