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clandestine

clan·des·tine [ klan déstin ]

adjective

Definition:

secret: needing to be concealed, usually because it is illegal or unauthorized

[Mid-16th century. < Latin clandestinus< clam "secretly"]

clan·des·tine·ly adverb

clan·des·tine·ness noun

clan·des·tin·i·ty [ klàndə stínnətee ] noun

Word Key: Synonyms


	See secret.

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