Antonyms for clandestine
klænˈdɛs tɪnclan·des·tine

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1. clandestineadjective

   Synonyms:
   hush-hush, secretive, undercover, furtive, covert, secret

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1. clandestine

   Synonyms:
   furtive, secret, sly, stealthy, surreptitious, hidden, disguised, concealed, private, underhand

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1. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

   Antonyms:
   overt, open

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1. clandestineadjective

   Synonyms:
   hidden, stealthy, surreptitious, furtive, secret

How to use clandestine in a sentence?

1. Matteo Salvini:

   We know that Italy does not want to be complicit in the business of clandestine immigration, and they will have to look for other ports to go to.

2. Nathaniel Gleicher:

   If the question is are there clandestine assets on Twitter or on Instagram or on Facebook that are engaged in some sort of 2016 style covert activity, our experience thus far is no, we haven't identified anything like that.

3. Julien Brachet:

   It used to be, not impossible, but very difficult for somebody to abandon migrants in the middle of the desert, now, as it’s clandestine, nobody knows if you really reach the point where you were supposed to drop your passengers off or not, or if you left them in the desert.

4. Tony Shaffer:

   I cannot watch things like 'State of Affairs' and 'Homeland,' because after having run real black and clandestine ops, the Hollywood representation is just too ridiculous.

5. Republican Michigan Rep. Todd Courser:

   I chose and I have chosen to stay and to make them play their hand, and whatever that brings on me that brings, i feel that it is absolutely essential for the cause of liberty to have these clandestine operations to control public officials exposed. So I refuse to leave quietly and have decided that these efforts really need to come out.

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