The difference between Clandestine and Hush-hush
When used as adjectives, clandestine means done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose, whereas hush-hush means secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
Hush-hush is also noun with the meaning: secrecy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Clandestine and Hush-hush
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Clandestine as an adjective:
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
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Clandestine as an adjective (freemasonry, of a person or lodge):
Not recognized as a regular member.
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Hush-hush as an adjective:
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
Examples:
"The spy program was very hush-hush: no-one ever spoke of it."
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Hush-hush as a noun:
secrecy; covert operation