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[ verb ] hide from view
Examples "The lids were occulting her eyes" |
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[ verb ] become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
Examples "The beam of light occults every so often" |
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[ verb ] cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
Synonyms Examples "The Sun eclipses the moon today" "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies" |
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[ adjective ] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Synonyms Examples "mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients" |
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[ adjective ] hidden and difficult to see
Examples "an occult fracture" "occult blood in the stool" |
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[ noun ] occult practices and techniques
Synonyms Examples "he is a student of the occult" |
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[ noun ] supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
Synonyms Examples "She doesn't believe in the supernatural" |
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