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Clandestine vs Clandescent - What's the difference?

clandestine | clandescent |

As adjectives the difference between clandestine and clandescent

is that clandestine is done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose while clandescent is secret, clandestine.

clandestine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
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  • * 2004 — (Penny Arcade)
  • In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex.
  • * 2005 — (Stewart Lee), 90's Comedian DVD''
  • And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.
  • (freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
  • Synonyms

    * (done in secret) covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover * See also

    clandescent

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • secret, clandestine
  • I had no idea she was having a clandescent affair.

    Usage notes

    Non-existent but widely used (especially on the World Wide Web) as an alternative to clandestine, and with an identical meaning. Logically, it should mean becoming more secret ...