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Latin: condere, conditum "hide, put away" (v.)
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To leave in a hurry; escape the law
Flee |
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Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (n.)
APERTURE |
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Greek: kryptein "to hide" (adj.)
APOCRYPHAL |
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Coming from an unreliable source; untrue
Unauthenticated |
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Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.)
CONTEXT |
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| The circumstances or setting surrounding an event |
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Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (adj.)
COVERT |
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| Stealthy; done in a secret manner |
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Greek: kryptein "to hide" (adj.)
CRYPTIC |
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Hard to understand; unclear
Having a secret meaning |
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Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (adj.)
OVERT |
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Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.)
PRETEXT |
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Ploy; an excuse
A stated reason for doing something |
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Latin: condere, conditum "hide, put away" (adj.)
RECONDITE |
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Obscure
Difficult to understand; hidden from understanding |
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Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.)
SUBTEXT |
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| The hidden or underlying meaning of something |
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