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| blind |
(sometimes pl.) a device in a window to screen out light or give privacy within. [1/11 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| closeted |
being in a state of privacy that allows secret discussion. |
| confidential |
told or communicated only in privacy; secret. [1/3 definitions] |
| intimate1 |
suggesting or characterized by closeness, privacy, warmth, or friendliness. [1/7 definitions] |
| muffle |
to wrap or cover, as for warmth, protection, or privacy (often fol. by "up"). [1/5 definitions] |
| retirement |
retreat into seclusion or privacy, or such privacy and seclusion itself. [1/5 definitions] |
| sanctum sanctorum |
a place of inviolable privacy. [1/2 definitions] |
| screen |
a flat, upright object like a thin wall that is used to create privacy or divide a room. Screens can be moved to different places. [1/8 definitions] |
| trespass |
to invade or encroach upon the privacy, time, or attention of another; infringe (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/5 definitions] |
| undress |
informal clothing, esp. that worn in the privacy of one's home. [1/5 definitions] |
| whisper |
to talk quietly so as to maintain privacy or secrecy, as in gossiping or scheming. [1/9 definitions] |
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