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clandestine
What does clandestine mean?
clandestine (adjective): done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use clandestine in a sentence?
- Clandestine intelligence operations. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does clandestine come from?
From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of clandestine?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “clandestine” mean?
showy, bold or audacious in behavior, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
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done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose
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clumsy
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candid
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secret
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innate
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