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Tuesday, December 09
ulterior     adj

Definition: Coming at a subsequent time or stage; Lying beneath what is revealed or avowed, especially being deliberately concealed

Synonyms: subsequent, covert

Usage: Although Stephanie claimed that she wanted to enter the room to look for her jacket, we suspected that she had ulterior motives, for we had seen her put her jacket in the car.


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