ulterior

ulterior(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. oculto
I wonder if Julia had an ulterior purpose in asking Cynthia to her party.Me pregunto si Julia ha tenido un propósito oculto al invitar a Cynthia a su fiesta.
b. segundo
Clare must have had an ulterior reason for visiting Michael.Clare ha debido tener una segunda intención para ir a ver a Michael.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(further)
a. ulterior
The hypothesis was verified by ulterior research.La hipótesis resultó verificada en investigaciones ulteriores.
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