Nowadays, the fourteenth century's debate about the Eucharist sounds completely arcane.
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Arcane
/ɑɹˈkeɪn/
Synonyms for "arcane" (126 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (37)
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (63)
perplexingpreterhumanpreternaturalpreternormalpretersensualprofoundpsychicpsychicalreconditeremoterestrictedsecretsmotheredspiritualstifledsubtlesuperhumansupernaturalsupernormalsuperphysical
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supersensiblesupersensualsuppressedsupramundanesupranaturaltop secrettranscendentaltransmundaneulteriorunaccomplishedunaccountableunbreatheableuncannyunder securityunder wrapsundisclosableundisclosedundivulgableundivulgedunearthlyunguessedunhumanunknowableunrevealableunrevealedunspokenuntellableuntoldunutterableunutteredunwhisperableunworldlyweird
Adjective(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
rosicruciansecret hiding place
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2 entriesobscurityspecialized language
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4 entriesarcane abbreviationsarcane jargonarcane symbolsarcane terminology
Collocations
6 entriesarcane jargonarcane knowledgearcane languagearcane ritualsarcane secretsarcane symbols
Inflections
2 entriesmore arcanemost arcane
Derivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
We uncovered this arcane.
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The warm punch fuming in the icy air called to mind caldrons, witches, and arcane incantations.
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Novices often have more luck finding something arcane than seasoned researchers because of the power of creative thinking and serendipity.
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