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cryptic
adjective
- having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling: a cryptic comment
- obscure and curt in expression
- Zool. serving to conceal, as the form or coloring of certain animals
Also cryptical
Related Forms:
- cryptically adverb
See cryptic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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