clandestine

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clan·des·tine / klanˈdestən; -ˌtīn; -ˌtēn; ˈklandəs-/ • adj. kept secret or done secretively, esp. because illicit.DERIVATIVES: clan·des·tine·ly adv.clan·des·tin·i·ty / ˌklandesˈtinitē/ n.

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clandestine

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clandestine XVI. — F. clandestin or L. clandestīnus, f. clam secretly.

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