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Backstairs

Alt. of Backstair

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Covert 84% connected

Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Covert 84% connected

Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Staircase 76% connected

A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stairway 76% connected

A flight of stairs or steps; a staircase.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Backstair 92% connected

Private; indirect; secret; intriguing; -- as if finding access by the back stairs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Furtive 92% connected

Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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