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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Clandestine \Clan*des"tine\, a. [L. clandestinus fr clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as a clandestine marriage.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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: clandestine adj : conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance" [syn: {cloak-and-dagger}, {hole-and-corner(a)}, {hugger-mugger}, {hush-hush}, {on the quiet(p)}, {secret}, {surreptitious}, {undercover}, {underground}]
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