Meaning & use
Hatched
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Emerged from an egg; also, devised or planned something, often secretly.
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The baby chicks hatched after three weeks of incubation.
The conspirators hatched a plan to overthrow the government.
A note on using this word
Used literally for eggs and figuratively for plans or schemes, often with connotations of secrecy.
Words with a similar meaning
devisedconcocted
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Marked with fine parallel or crossing lines for shading in drawing or engraving.
The artist hatched the shadows to give the sketch more depth.
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