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- pronunciation:
- si
kriht
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- keep a secret
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
concealed from others; private.
She keeps her valuables hidden in a secret place.- synonyms:
- confidential, covert, hidden, hush-hush, private
- antonyms:
- public
- similar words:
- arcane, backdoor, clandestine, closet, intimate, stealthy, surreptitious, under-the-table, undercover
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| definition 2: |
kept from all except those involved.
They wrote to each other in secret code.- synonyms:
- confidential, inside, private, privileged
- antonyms:
- open
- similar words:
- arcane, clandestine, coded, covert, cryptic, esoteric, exclusive, intimate, occult, off the record, personal, undercover
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| definition 3: |
made or operating so as to be concealed.
A secret passageway was constructed under the city.He's working for the secret service in that country.- synonyms:
- concealed, covert, hidden
- antonyms:
- manifest
- similar words:
- camouflaged, clandestine, invisible, surreptitious, undercover
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| definition 4: |
in the United States, classified by the government so as to restrict access.
These were secret documents that had fallen into the wrong hands.- synonyms:
- classified, restricted, top-secret
- similar words:
- privileged
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| related words: |
confidential, mystic, private, secluded, sly, trick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something deliberately hidden, such as knowledge or information.
The whereabouts of the witness is a secret.- similar words:
- confidence
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| definition 2: |
something known only to a few people.
The recipe is a family secret.- synonyms:
- confidence
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| definition 3: |
a mystery, or the key to a mystery.
Scientists try to discover the secrets of nature.What is the secret of your success?- synonyms:
- mystery
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| definition 4: |
in the United States, a piece of information classified so as to restrict access, usu. relating to defense or security.
These plans have been a government secret. |
| related words: |
cache, mystery, trick |
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| phrase: |
keep a secret |
| derivations: |
secretly (adv.), secretness (n.) |
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