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salainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arcane adj Understood by very few people; mysterious and difficult to grasp because of how obscure or specialized it is.
  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
  • closed adj Not open to entry, use, or trade.
  • occult adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.
  • privy adj Having private or secret knowledge of something, especially information not shared with everyone.
  • restricted adj Kept within set limits; not free to go beyond a boundary.
  • secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
  • surreptitious adj Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
  • undercover adjective Carried out secretly, especially as part of an investigation.
  • undisclosed adj Not revealed or made public; kept secret.

Senses

salainen is used for these senses in English:

  • arcane Understood by only a few.
  • black Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
  • clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • closed Not public.
  • in petto Secret, private.
  • occult (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
  • privy (now, _, chiefly, _, historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own. [from early 13th c.]
  • restricted Available only to certain authorized groups of people.

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

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