Clandestine and Patent

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Clandestine adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace

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Patent is an antonym for clandestine.

Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

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Clandestine is an antonym for patent.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

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Patent and Clandestine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clandestine/patent

Clandestine & Patent. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clandestine/patent>.

Patent or Clandestine. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clandestine/patent.

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