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arcane
/ɑɹˈkeɪn/
adjective
Understood by only a few.
"arcane rituals"
Similar: esoteric
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
"arcane details"
Similar: clandestine, enigmatic, esoteric, recondite
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
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