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Also Inflected form of hide

hidden

hid·den

UK/ˈhɪd.(ə)n/ US/ˈhɪdʌn/ common

adjective

1.

not accessible to view

  • “concealed (or hidden) damage”
  • “in stormy weather the stars are out of sight”
2.

covered from view

  • “her face buried (or hidden) in her hands”
  • “a secret buried deep within herself”
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3.

designed to elude detection

  • “a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole”
  • “a secret passage”
  • “the secret compartment in the desk”
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4.

difficult to find

  • “hidden valleys”
  • “a hidden cave”
  • “an obscure retreat”
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Origin

Morphologically hid + -en.

Phrases

  • hidden agenda
  • hidden asset
  • hidden champion
  • hidden city
  • hidden code
  • hidden curriculum
  • hidden forest chipmunk
  • hidden-ball trick

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