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Stealthy

/ˈstɛl.θi/adjective
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Stealthy refers to something done in a secretive, unobtrusive way to avoid detection, often involving cunning or subtlety. In today's world, it's commonly applied to technology like stealth aircraft that evade radar, or personal behaviors where discretion is key to achieving a goal without drawing attention.

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The development of stealth technology in the 1970s, pioneered by Lockheed's Skunk Works, led to aircraft like the F-117 Nighthawk that could evade radar detection by absorbing or deflecting signals, allowing it to penetrate heavily defended airspace during the Gulf War in 1991 without being hit.

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