Abstruse
Abstruse adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Ulterior and abstruse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ulterior" instead an adjective "Abstruse".
Nearby Word: abstrusity
Ulterior
Ulterior adjective - Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
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Abstruse and ulterior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstruse" instead an adjective "Ulterior".
Nearby Word: ulteriorly
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