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Synonyms for clandestine
klænˈdɛs tɪnclan·des·tine
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clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
clandestineadjective
Synonyms:
hidden, stealthy, surreptitious, furtive, secret
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List of paraphrases for "clandestine":
illegal, secret, underground, irregular, covert, surreptitious, back-street, confidential, secretly, undercover, undocumented, secrecy, secrets, confidentiality, undeclared, secretive
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#397 | private | |
#2600 | secret | |
#2936 | hidden | |
#3556 | illegal | |
#4221 | underground | |
#4796 | secrets | |
#5768 | confidential | |
#9502 | confidentiality | |
#13587 | irregular | |
#16455 | concealed | |
#17563 | covert | |
#18092 | secretly | |
#19348 | secrecy | |
#19424 | undercover | |
#23246 | sly | |
#27892 | disguised | |
#28062 | undocumented | |
#28477 | undeclared | |
#33098 | clandestine | |
#40528 | secretive | |
#66028 | stealthy | |
#91018 | furtive | |
#103646 | surreptitious | |
#112648 | underhand |
How to use clandestine in a sentence?
She and her fellow graduates have the opportunity to become experts in clandestine special operations, as well as manned and unmanned platforms to deliver distinctive capabilities to our Navy, and the joint force in defense of the nation.
These activities ... cross the line by attempting toundermine our democratic processes or threaten our citizens in a covert and clandestine manner.
There's lots of development on social media. It's clandestine, guerrilla comedy.
Unfortunately, our territory has become a huge clandestine grave.
That would be intelligence gathering, not clandestine activity, even that would take at least 30 years.
Translations for clandestine
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- سريArabic
- таен, нелегаленBulgarian
- utajovaný, utajenýCzech
- klammheimlich, heimlich, geheimGerman
- μυστικός, λαθραίος, κρυφόςGreek
- clandestinoSpanish
- salainenFinnish
- clandestinFrench
- rahasiaIndonesian
- clandestinoItalian
- חשאיHebrew
- 不法, 秘密Japanese
- nepenî, nehênî, dizîkîKurdish
- clandestīnusLatin
- geheim, clandestien, heimelijkDutch
- hemmeligNorwegian
- tajny, pokątny, ukryty, konspiracyjnyPolish
- clandestinoPortuguese
- clandestinRomanian
- подпольный, нелегальный, тайный, секретныйRussian
- tajan, skrivenSerbo-Croatian
- ลับThai
- gizliTurkish
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