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clandestine

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  1. 1. a. Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage. Locke. Syn. -- Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly; stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent. -- Clan*des"tine*ly, adv. -- Clan*des"tine*ness, n. Source: webster
  4. 4. Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usuallyfor an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, aclandestine marriage. Locke. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 s. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Source: ecdict

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