unavowed
adjective
un·avowed
ˌən-ə-ˈvau̇d 
: not affirmed, mentioned, or declared : not avowed
unavowed feelings
an unavowed motive
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Charles Albert’s attitude toward Austria had stiffened in the years before 1846, and an unavowed toleration was given to the Turin moderates who emphasized the anti-Austrian rather than the constitutional aspects of the Italian problem.
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“Unavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavowed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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