The Only Use of
latent
in
The Scarlet Letter
- Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto latent, but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(latent) potentially existing but not presently evident or active