Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Hidden and exceptional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hidden" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Hidden
Hidden adjective - Screened or sequestered from view.
Exceptional and hidden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Hidden".
Both words in one sentence
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Hidden Depths: Clumsy is actually an exceptional singer, an excellent fanfic writer, and quite good at maintaining a clean, healthy debate.
Source: Lets Play / Clumsy Chicken -
He often portrays himself on TV as a stoic badass with few emotions and exceptional martial arts skills...until he answers a silly or private question, thus revealing himself as a hidden dork with a habit of saying goofy or embarrassing things.
Source: Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass -
Failbetter Games hinted on Twitter that the "Where You and I Must Go" Exceptional Story contained an easter egg, although it's more of a hidden branch that becomes available only if you do something truly stupid and then something truly cruel in response to the consequences of your stupid action.
Source: Video Game / Fallen London
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