Cryptic and Darkling

Cryptic

Cryptic adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.
Usage example: puzzled by the cryptic e-mail message left on his computer

Darkling and cryptic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Darkling" instead an adjective "Cryptic".

Darkling

Darkling adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Cryptic and darkling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cryptic" instead an adjective "Darkling".

Nearby Word: dark
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