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arcane

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ar·cane  (är-kn)
adj.
Known or understood by only a few: arcane economic theories. See Synonyms at mysterious.

[Latin arcnus, secret, from arca, chest.]

arcane
Adjective
very mysterious [Latin arcanus secret]
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Adj.1.arcane - requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

arcane
adjective mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic

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