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hidden

[ hid-n ]
/ ˈhɪd n /
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adjective
concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
verb
past participle of hide1.
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Origin of hidden

First recorded in 1540–50, for the adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hidden

hidden
/ (ˈhɪdən) /

verb
a past participle of hide 1
adjective
concealed or obscureda hidden cave; a hidden meaning

Derived forms of hidden

hiddenly, adverbhiddenness, noun
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