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   Se·cre·tive

   /ˈsēkrədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information: "she was very secretive about her past"
   • ▪ (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information: "secretive deals"
   • ▪ (of a person's expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality: "a secretive smile"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. secretively adverb
   • 2. secretiveness noun

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   secretive (about something) tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings, actions, etc. from other people. He's very secretive about his work. The child became secretive and withdrawn. his highly secretive nature; Topics Personal qualities c1

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