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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Clandestine \Clan*des"tine\, adjective [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 Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage.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}, adverb -- {Clan*des"tine*ness}, noun
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