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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Puzzling and Arcane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/puzzling
Arcane & Puzzling. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/puzzling>.
Puzzling or Arcane. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/puzzling.
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