Hyphenation of cryptic

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cryptic? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

cryp-tic

Definitions of cryptic:

1.	Of an obscure nature The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms A deep dark secret The inscrutable workings of Providence In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life- Rachel Carson Rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands
2.	Having a secret or hidden meaning Cabalistic symbols engraved in stone Cryptic writings Thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements- John Gunther
3.	Having a puzzling terseness A cryptic note

Synonyms of cryptic:

adj	cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying, inexplicable, incomprehensible
adj	cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptical, sibylline, esoteric
adj	concise

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