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  • Definition
    • secret :something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
      • the combination to the safe was a secret|he tried to keep his drinking a secret

    • secret :not open or public; kept private or not revealed
      • a secret formula|secret ingredients|secret talks

    • secret :information known only to a special group
      • the secret of Cajun cooking

    • secret :conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
      • clandestine intelligence operations|cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines|hole-and-corner intrigue|secret missions|a secret agent|secret sales of arms|surreptitious mobilization of troops|an undercover investigation|underground resistance

    • secret :something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
      • how it got out is a mystery|it remains one of nature's secrets

    • secret :not openly made known
      • a secret marriage|a secret bride

    • secret :communicated covertly
      • their secret signal was a wink|secret messages

    • secret :not expressed
      • secret (or private) thoughts

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