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occult

oc·cult

UK/ˈɒk.ʌlt/ US/əˈkʌlt/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

  • “She doesn”
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2.

occult practices and techniques

  • “he is a student of the occult”
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adjective

1.

hidden and difficult to see

  • “an occult fracture”
  • “occult blood in the stool”
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2.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

  • “mysterious symbols”
  • “the mystical style of Blake”
  • “occult lore”
  • “the secret learning of the ancients”

verb

1.

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

  • “The Sun eclipses the moon today”
  • “Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”
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2.

become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

  • “The beam of light occults every so often”
3.

hide from view

  • “The lids were occulting her eyes”

Phrases

  • fecal occult blood
  • occult line

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