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pansophic(sound, knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite)
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pedant
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polymath(sound, knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite)
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private(adjective, obscure, secret, unknown, hidden)
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problematic(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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rich
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sapient(sound, knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite)
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scholarly(obscure, complex, deep, thoughtful, modern)
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secluded(obscure, dark, secret, unknown, hidden)
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sensitive(sharp, exact, discriminating)
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sequestered(obscure, dark, secret, unknown, hidden)
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serious(intense, heavy, deep, fierce, thoughtful)
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strong
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studious(knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite, enlightened)
2
tangled(adjective, hard, obscure, difficult, complex)
2
under cover(expression, obscure, dark, unseen)
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under wraps(expression, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
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undercover(secret, unknown, hidden, underground, concealed)
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underground(obscure, secret, unknown, hidden, concealed)
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unintelligible(adjective, hard, obscure, difficult, delicate)
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