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clandestine

[ klan-des-tin ]

adjective

  1. characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious:

    Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.

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clandestine

/ æˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԱ, adverb
  • ˈپԱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·tԱ· adverb
  • ·tԱ·Ա d·پi·ٲ noun
  • un·tԱ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clandestine1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin ԻīԳܲ, from clamde, clande (unrecorded) (variant of clam “secretly” + -de, adverb particle) + -īԳܲ (probably after ԳٱīԳܲ “iԳٱԲ”; intestine )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clandestine1

C16: from Latin ԻīԳܲ, from clam secretly; related to Latin to hide
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.

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He reunited the Alarm in 2000 and hit the U.K. charts in 2004 when, in a clandestine stunt, he wrote and recorded a single as a fictional teenage punk band, the Poppy Fields.

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This is not the first time protestors in the UK have taken clandestine action on climate issues.

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Later, when the murder case fell apart, Harvey, who by this time was working in the corporate sector, clandestinely helped Ted convict Pellegrini on racketeering charges.

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It’s tempting to wait out the afternoon heat in this clandestine watering hole, evidenced by the long line of festivalgoers waiting for more people to leave so they can finally make their way in.

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