Clandestine

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  • adjective. Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. synonym: secret.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Secret; private; hidden; furtive; withdrawn from public view: generally implying craft, deception, or evil design.
  • Any secret marriage, but especially one contracted in defiance of the will of parents or guardians. Synonyms Latent, Covert, etc. See secret.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • adjective. Not recognized as a regular member.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
    • Word Usage
    "And they are the people in the agency that make things happen, as far as collecting intelligence and running what we call clandestine operations."
    cross-reference
    clandestine marriage  
    Equivalent
    covert  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    destin  progestin  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    covert  diplomatic  hasty  hazardous  illegal  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    back-door  backstairs  concealed  covert  covert  
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