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clandestine
Meaning: kept secret or concealed, especially because it is illicit
clandestine in a sentence
How clandestine is used in real sentences:
The spies arranged a clandestine meeting in an abandoned warehouse.
The reporters uncovered a clandestine deal between the two companies.
“A second puzzle concerned clandestine trading, since private cargo could tempt officers to alter a course without recording the decision.”
— from the passage The Eastern Turn
Synonyms for clandestine
Other words for clandestine — covert, secretive and surreptitious — carry the same meaning.
- covert
- secretive
- surreptitious
Antonyms of clandestine
Words that mean the opposite of clandestine:
- open
- public
Where it comes from
From Latin clandestinus "secret, hidden"
Memory hook
CLAN-DESTINE -- a secret clan destined to meet in the shadows.
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