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clandestin

clandestine, secret, covert

adjective klahn-deh-STAN Rare

Usage Note

Clandestin often describes illegal or hidden activity, such as un travailleur clandestin ('an undocumented worker') or une réunion clandestine ('a secret meeting'). The feminine form is clandestine, pronounced with the final 'e' audible: klahn-deh-STEEN.

Examples

"Ils ont tenu une réunion clandestine."

Natural Translation

They held a secret meeting.

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