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Meanings of cryptic in English
Of an obscure nature.
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Having a secret or hidden meaning.
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Usage of cryptic in English
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Sielto's cryptic words didn't rise quite to the level of a warning.
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As cryptic as when Small Talk asked Jelena the very same question.
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And he said something kind of cryptic today, now you mention it.
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It's the first evidence that cryptic female choice contributes to reproductive success.
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He stated it as if that cryptic information was a simple fact.
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A few weeks later, I received a somewhat cryptic fax from Charlie:
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Following news of the break-up, Patrick posted cryptic messages on social media.
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Some of them look important, but they're far too cryptic for me.
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Mawanella carried a cryptic message about genocide against Muslims in Sri Lanka.
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On Wednesday, he sent a cryptic tweet to his 13 million followers.
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The current system is more indecipherable than The Irish Times cryptic crossword.
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Now, she needed to redirect Rico's attention from his buddy's cryptic message.
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We shall see, he said, endeavouring to sound cryptic rather than desperate.
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After his cryptic remarks earlier, I fully expected to have to wait.
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This pest forms a cryptic species complex that displays morphologically indistinguishable biotypes.
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Bolts held still by cryptic forces, forking into boughs, a magnesium-bright forest.
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United States of America
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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