: known or knowable only to a few people : secret
arcane rites
an arcane ritual
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The company was able to do so by exploiting the arcane water policies governing the Colorado River.
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Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
What fascinated me was how Mr. Barreto represented himself in housing court, displaying knowledge of the city’s arcane rent laws.
—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
What fascinated me was how Mr. Barreto represented himself in housing court, displaying knowledge of the city’s arcane rent laws.
—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for arcane
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“Arcane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcane. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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