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clandestine

/klænˈdɛstɪn/
adjective
  1. Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

    "clandestine military operations"

    Similar: covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive

  2. (of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

Synonymscovert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover

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