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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for orphic

Adjective

1. Orphic
usage: ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus
2. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic, esoteric (vs. exoteric)
usage: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
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