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secret
not openly made known
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adjective
not openly made known
“a secret marriage”
adjective
the next to highest level of official classification for documents
adjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
“mysterious symbols”
adjective
not expressed
“secret (or private) thoughts”
adjective
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
“clandestine intelligence operations”
adjective
indulging only covertly
“a secret alcoholic”
adjective
communicated covertly
“their secret signal was a wink”
adjective
(of information) given in confidence or in secret
“this arrangement must be kept confidential”
adjective
hidden from general view or use
“a privy place to rest and think”
adjective
designed to elude detection
“a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole”
adjective
not open or public; kept private or not revealed
“a secret formula”
noun
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
“how it got out is a mystery”
noun
information known only to a special group
“the secret of Cajun cooking”
noun
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
“the combination to the safe was a secret”
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a secret marriage
a secret bride
mysterious symbols
the mystical style of Blake
occult lore
the secret learning of the ancients
secret (or private) thoughts
clandestine intelligence operations
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
hole-and-corner intrigue
secret missions
a secret agent
a secret alcoholic
their secret signal was a wink
secret messages
this arrangement must be kept confidential
their secret communications
a privy place to rest and think
a secluded romantic spot
a secret garden
a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole
a secret passage
the secret compartment in the desk
a secret formula
secret ingredients
secret talks
how it got out is a mystery
it remains one of nature's secrets
the secret of Cajun cooking
the combination to the safe was a secret
he tried to keep his drinking a secret
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