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cryptic

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  1. obscure               
 
cryp.tic \'krip-tik\ \-ti-k*l\ \-ti-k(*-)le-\ aj [LL crypticus, fr. Gk 
   kryptikos, fr. kryptos] 1: SECRET, OCCULT  2: ENIGMATIC, MYSTERIOUS  3: 
   serving to conceal  4: UNRECOGNIZED  5: employing cipher or code  - 
   cryp.ti.cal aj