Synonyms for arcane
ɑrˈkeɪnar·cane

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1. arcaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   esoteric

2. arcaneadjective

   Understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

   Synonyms:
   esoteric

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1. arcaneadjective

   requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

   "the arcane science of dowsing"

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

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1. List of paraphrases for "arcane":

   esoteric, obscure, shadowy, mysterious

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1. Donald Trump:

   We learned a lot about loyalty, we learned a lot about some very arcane rules in, obviously, both the Senate and in the House. So, it's been certainly, for me, it's been a very interesting experience.

2. Jim Gilmore:

   Given USTR's smaller staff they do seem to look to ITA's analysts for support, this is pretty arcane stuff.

3. Larry Sabato:

   The popular vote overwhelms the rules usually, but in these close elections, everyone pays attention to these arcane rules.

4. Donald Trump:

   This was an interesting period of time. We all learned a lot, we learned a lot about loyalty and we learned a lot about the vote getting process. And we learned about very arcane rules in both the Senate and Pass House.

5. Katie Porter:

   This is someone who's spent her whole career explaining one of the most complex, arcane areas of law to law students, that's how she engages with voters. If she gives an answer and someone has a follow-up, she digs right in. If someone doesn't understand her point, she tries another way to explain it.