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HIDN/ˈhɪdn/

Hidden means not easy to see or kept out of view: hidden fees; a hidden camera. Hide is the verb (already in the dictionary). Concealed is more formal; secret stresses intention. Hidden costs in contracts anger tenants. Do not write “hided”.

Meaning

Not easy to see or notice; kept out of view.

Examples

• “The contract included a hidden fee for weekend call-outs.”
• “A hidden clause limited refunds after fourteen days.”

Good to know

hidden fees / costs / clause. Verb: hide (hidden is also the past participle). Formal: concealed. Consumer/contracts. Spelling: hidden.

Near in meaning

concealed

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