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- DictionarySe·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?"
noun
- 1. something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others: "a state secret"
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...
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.
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.
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?
Mar 27, 2021 · noun. us / ˈsi·krɪt/ B1. something that you tell no one about or only a few people: I’m having a party for him but it’s a secret. Can you keep a secret? the best way of achieving something: What’s the secret of your success? in secret. without telling other people: For years they met in secret.
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.
Synonyms and examples. covert. The government was accused of covert military operations. clandestine. formal. He arranged a clandestine meeting between his client and the candidate. confidential. All the information you give us will be treated as strictly confidential. classified. These documents contain classified information. innermost.