Hyphenation of clandestine

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word clandestine? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

clan-des-tine

Definitions of clandestine:

1.	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Clandestine intelligence operations Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines Hole-and-corner intrigue Secret missions A secret agent Secret sales of arms Surreptitious mobilization of troops An undercover investigation Underground resistance

Synonyms of clandestine:

adj	cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground, covert

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