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cryptical

/krɪp'tɪkəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does cryptical mean?

adjective

Difficult to understand; obscure or ambiguous. Used to describe something that is mysterious or hard to decipher.

Example

"The artist's cryptical message in the painting left many viewers puzzled."

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