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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hidden adjective DATE 13th century 1. being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed 2. obscure , unexplained, undisclosedMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: ULTERIOR , buried, concealed, covert, guarded, obscured, privy, shrouded Antonyms: open Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: hidden agenda , or hidden tax , or hidden fifth , or hidden hunger , or hidden octave , or hidden pensioner , or hidden quantity , or hidden reserve hid·den \ˈhidən\ adjective Etymology: from past participle of hide (II) 1. : being out of sight or off the beaten track : concealed < pulling a hidden switch — D.J.Ingle > < a hidden Broadway restaurant — Scott Fitzgerald > 2. : unexplained , undisclosed , obscure , secret < rendering … apparent that which is hidden — Matthew Arnold > < rid your mind of any hidden hates or grudges — W.J.Reilly > specifically : not shown in the accounts or not shown on the books under the usual heading < hidden assets > 3. : obscured by something that makes recognition difficult :covered up < hidden vowel > < clouds race across the hidden moon > < hidden transfers of dollars, the largest item being the estimated $125 million spent by United States troops in Germany — Americana Annual > • hid·den·ly adverb • hid·den·ness \-ən(n)ə̇s\ noun -es |
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