Word of the Day:
clandestine
What It Means
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Not recognized as a regular member.
clandestine military operations
Clandestine in Context
“Monimia, who while she yielded to his earnest entreaties had always felt, from the natural rectitude of her understanding, the impropriety of their clandestine correspondence, would, he feared, be more than ever sensible of her indiscretion, when she found that a servant was entrusted with it...”
Did You Know?
From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.
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