1
: being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
2
: obscure, unexplained, undisclosed
hidden motives
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There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.
the hidden costs in buying a home
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
And when the setting is Survivor, and one of those items is a hidden immunity idol, all bets (not to mention manners) are off.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
This best-selling side table pops up to double as a hidden cooler.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
From the honey in your tea to the blood in your veins, materials all around you have a hidden talent.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidden. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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