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