Arcane
Arcane adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Usage example: grammatical rules that seem arcane to generations of students who were never taught grammar in the first place
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Darkling and Arcane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/darkling
Arcane & Darkling. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/darkling>.
Darkling or Arcane. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/darkling.
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