arcane subject
collocation in Englishmeaningsofarcaneandsubject
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arcane
adjective
uk/ɑːˈkeɪn/us/ɑːrˈkeɪn/
mysterious and known only by a ...
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subject
noun[C]
uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
the thing that is being discussed, considered, ...
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(Definition ofarcaneandsubjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is an important but slightlyarcanesubject.
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His comments about banks' hidden reserves reminded me of my own maiden speech on precisely thatarcanesubject.
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It is a fairlyarcanesubject, but the principle is pretty clear in this case.
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We are dealing with an immensely complicated andarcanesubject.
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It is anarcanesubjectand one that cannot merely be left.
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We welcome him to our discussion of this somewhatarcanesubject.
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I apologise for dealing with thisarcanesubjectwhich obviously is not always fully appreciated and understood.
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I should like to devote some time to the fascinating andarcanesubjectof obligatory and non-obligatory expenditure, because it is highly relevant to the discussion on priorities.
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Anyone who has contemplated or studied peerage law and how it relates to the constitution will realise that it is a hugely complex and evenarcanesubject.
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It is anarcanesubject.
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Intellectual property law has the reputation of being anarcanesubjectbest left to the specialist.
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Marcus believes this produces readable prose on arcane subjects.
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