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   Se·cret

   /ˈsēkrət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others: "how did you guess I had a secret plan?" Similar confidentialstrictly confidentialtop secretclassifiedrestrictedunrevealedundisclosedunpublisheduntoldunknownuncommunicatedbehind someone's backunder wrapsunofficialoff the recordnot for publication/circulationnot to be made publicnot to be disclosedsub rosainformal:hush-hushmumhiddenconcealedcamouflageddisguisedunnoticeableinvisibleinconspicuousclandestinecovertundercoverundergroundhiddenshroudedconspiratorialsurreptitiousstealthycloak-and-daggerhole-and-cornerclosetsneakyslyunderhandshiftyfurtiveblackinformal:hush-hushcrypticencodedcodedencipheredhiddenmysteriousabstrusereconditearcaneesotericcabbalisticsecludedprivateconcealedhiddenshelteredundisturbedunfrequentedsolitarylonelysequesteredout of the wayremoteisolatedoff the beaten tracktucked awaycutoffOpposite knownpublicvisibleovertopenknown aboutpublic
   • ▪ not meant to be known as such by others: "a secret drinker" Similar clandestinecovertundercoverundergroundhiddenshroudedconspiratorialsurreptitiousstealthycloak-and-daggerhole-and-cornerclosetsneakyslyunderhandshiftyfurtiveblackinformal:hush-hushOpposite overt
   • ▪ fond of or good at keeping things about oneself unknown: "he can be the most secret man" Similar uncommunicativesecretiveunforthcomingreticentprivatemedia-shytaciturnsilentnoncommunicativequiettight-lippedclose-mouthedcloseplaying one's cards close to one's chestclamlikereservedintrovertintrovertedself-containeddiscreetOpposite opencommunicativechatty
   • ▪ (of information or documents) given the security classification above confidential and below top secret.

   noun

   • 1. something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others: "a state secret" Similar confidential matterconfidenceprivate affairskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetOpposite public knowledge
   • ▪ something that is not properly understood; a mystery: "I'm not trying to explain the secrets of the universe in this book" Similar mysteryenigmaproblemparadoxpuzzleconundrumposerriddlequestionquestion markOpposite known fact
   • ▪ a valid but not commonly known or recognized method of achieving or maintaining something: "the secret of a happy marriage is compromise" Similar recipeformulablueprintmagic formulakeyanswersolution
   • ▪ formerly, the name of a prayer said by the priest in a low voice after the offertory in a Roman Catholic Mass.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.

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2. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › secretsecret | meaning of secret in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English se‧cret1 /ˈsiːkrɪt/ S3 W2 adjective 1 known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others → secrecy They kept their relationship secret from their parents. agents on a secret mission secret talks with the terrorists secret compartment/passage etc The drugs were found in a secret compar...

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   noun. something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed. a mystery: the secrets of nature. a reason or explanation not immediately or generally apparent. a method, formula, plan, etc., known only to the initiated or the few: the secret of happiness; a trade secret.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › secretsSecrets Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : kept from knowledge or view : hidden. b. : marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed. c. : working with hidden aims or methods : undercover. a secret agent. d. : not acknowledged : unavowed. a secret bride. e. : conducted in secret. a secret trial. 2. : remote from human frequentation or notice : secluded. 3.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › secret_1secret adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   secret. adjective. /ˈsikrət/ known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others secret information/meetings/talks secret (from somebody) He tried to keep it secret from his family. Details of the proposals remain secret. a secret passage leading to the beach see top secret. Want to learn more?

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   Definition of secret. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. www.wordnik.com › words › secretsecret - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   noun Something studiously hidden or concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not or should not be revealed. noun A hidden, unrevealed, unexplained, or unex-plainable thing; a mystery.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2022/06/03 › wellThe Mental Toll of Keeping a Secret - The New York Times

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   Jun 3, 2022 · What is a “secret,” exactly? I define secrecy as the intention to hold back some piece of information from one or more people. The information itself is the secret. Even if...