Vocabulary
Clandestine
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Urdu meaning
چوری چھپے، مخفی، پراسرار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Clandestine deforestation in the area intensified the floods.
- On the other hand, terrorist operations tend to be more decentralised and clandestine, focusing primarily on high-profile attacks to instil fear and undermine the authority of the state.
- The smugglers not only facilitated illegal entry into the EU but also the migrants` further clandestine movement towards more affluent European nations, exploiting their hopes for a better life.
- Most Muslim states have similarly left the Palestinians to Tel Aviv`s criminals, with some regional states reportedly aiding Israel through clandestine trade corridors.
- Israel has one of the most savage war machines on the planet and is known to be a clandestine nuclear power which uses top-tier technology in the military sphere to give itself a qualitative edge.
Synonyms
secret, covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hole-in-the-corner.
Antonyms
open, above board
Curator example
“she deserved better than these clandestine meetings”
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