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Meaning of 'clandestine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clandestine [ a.]
- Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage.

Meaning of 'clandestine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clandestine [ s]
Meaning (1):
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Example in sentence:
  • a secret agent;
  • an undercover investigation;
  • clandestine intelligence operations;
  • cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines;
  • hole-and-corner intrigue;
  • secret missions;
  • secret sales of arms;
  • surreptitious mobilization of troops;
  • underground resistance

Nearby Words:

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