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Princeton's WordNet
backstair, backstairs, furtiveadjective
secret and sly or sordid
"backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior"
Wiktionary
backstairadjective
clandestine, secret or furtive
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backstair
Backstair refers to secret, underhanded, or behind-the-scenes actions or dealings, often of a political nature. The term originates from the idea of using the back stairs of a building, rather than the main entrance, to avoid detection. It may also refer to a literal staircase at the back of a building used for less formal or discreet access.
Webster Dictionary
Backstairadjective
private; indirect; secret; intriguing; -- as if finding access by the back stairs
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of backstair in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of backstair in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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