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ar·cane
 arcane
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- pronunciation:
- ar
keIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
of a secret or esoteric nature; mysterious; abstruse.
Her interest lies in the arcane rituals of ancient peoples.Only an expert can understand the arcane language of these scholarly papers.The lecture dealt with an arcane topic, but the speaker made it interesting and comprehensible to the audience.- synonyms:
- abstruse, enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, secret
- similar words:
- cryptic, hidden, incomprehensible, inscrutable, mystic, occult, oracular, recondite, unfathomable
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| related words: |
abstruse, deep, enigmatic, magic, secret |
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