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How to pronounce “sub-rosa”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of sub-rosa with real speech in context.
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- The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history
- Definition summary
- Covertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly. [from 17th c.]
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How to pronounce sub-rosa
The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history

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A Deep Dive Into “sub-rosa”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- Covertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly. [from 17th c.]
- [Adjective]
- Carried out confidentially or secretly.
- Not formally stated; implicit, tacit, unspoken.
- [Noun]
- (US, law, slang) Covert surveillance video used as evidence against applicants for workers' compensation to show they are not in fact (seriously) injured.
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