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cryptic

adjective · /KRIP-tik/

Cryptic means hard to understand because it is hidden, puzzling, or like a secret code.

In a sentence

  • "The treasure map had a cryptic message written in tiny purple letters."
  • "Mia gave Leo a cryptic clue that made him think of the library clock."

Books where you'll see it

  • The Westing Game
    Ellen Raskin
  • Chasing Vermeer
    Blue Balliett
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society
    Trenton Lee Stewart
  • Book Scavenger
    Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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