Synonyms for CLANDESTINE
klænˈdɛs tɪnclan·des·tine

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1. clandestineadjective

   Synonyms:
   hush-hush, secretive, undercover, furtive, covert, secret

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1. clandestine

   Synonyms:
   furtive, secret, sly, stealthy, surreptitious, hidden, disguised, concealed, private, underhand

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1. 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"

   Antonyms:
   overt, open

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1. clandestineadjective

   Synonyms:
   concealed (for a bad purpose), hidden, private, underhand, underhanded, sly

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1. clandestineadjective

   Synonyms:
   hidden, stealthy, surreptitious, furtive, secret

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1. 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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1. Eddie West:

   It's a huge problem. Understanding the true scope of the activity is inherently difficult because it's clandestine.

2. Marcus Hicks:

   What concerns me most specifically is al Qaeda, because I believe that al Qaeda-associated threats here, so al Shabaab and JNIM and the other offshoots of formerly known as al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, are taking direction from al Qaeda core and are sort of walking through the al Qaeda playbook to develop clandestine infrastructure, and I think they have a disciplined, patient approach to building a base that will allow them to form a caliphate when the time is right.

3. Republican Michigan Rep. Todd Courser:

   I chose and I have chosen to stay and to make them play their hand, and whatever that brings on me that brings, i feel that it is absolutely essential for the cause of liberty to have these clandestine operations to control public officials exposed. So I refuse to leave quietly and have decided that these efforts really need to come out.

4. Juan Guaido:

   The transition will require support from key military contingents. We have had clandestine meetings with members of the armed forces and the security forces, the military's withdrawal of support from Mr. (President Nicolas) Maduro is crucial to enabling a change in government.

5. Inspector General Setyo Wasisto:

   They( bootleggers and their distributors) are part of a close knit community. Sometimes, when police come to check on a tip they have already put the bootleg alcohol away. They know who their customers are when they come. It's much like a clandestine narcotics network, in the past, bootleg alcohol was found to be a mixture of alcohol and energy drinks. Some are a mix of pure alcohol, carbonated drinks and an ingredient used in anti-mosquito repellent.