Meaning & use
arcane
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Understood by very few people; mysterious, secret, or obscure.
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The tax code is full of arcane rules that even accountants find confusing.
He collected arcane facts about medieval history that fascinated no one else.
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Often used for specialized knowledge, rules, or rituals that seem needlessly complicated to outsiders.
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