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Clandestine vs Crypt - What's the difference?

clandestine | crypt |

As an adjective clandestine

is done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

As a noun crypt is

an underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.

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.
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  • 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

    crypt

    English

    (wikipedia crypt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.
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  • (anatomy) A small pit or cavity in the body
  • See also

    * encrypt (slang)