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private
adjective
noun
not expressed
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ˈpɹaɪvɪt
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adjective
not expressed
“secret (or private) thoughts”
adjective
concerning one person exclusively
“we all have individual cars”
adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
“intimate correspondence”
adjective
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
“a private place”
noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
“our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value”
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secret (or private) thoughts
we all have individual cars
each room has a private bath
intimate correspondence
private family matters
a private place
private discussions
private lessons
a private club
a private secretary
our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
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