Definition: (adjective) Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
Synonyms: occult, mysterious, mystical, secret.
Usage: The orphic symbols on the tome could only be deciphered by the blind wizard.
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