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cryptic
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cryptic
(adjective)
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cryptic
/
ˈ
krɪptɪk/
adjective
cryptic
/
ˈ
krɪptɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of CRYPTIC
[
more cryptic; most cryptic
]
:
difficult to understand
:
having or seeming to have a hidden meaning
a
cryptic
message/title/remark
His instructions were
cryptic
. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.
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— cryptically
/
ˈ
krɪptɪkli/
adverb
She smiled
cryptically
.
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