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Secrecy

noun

/ˈsiː.krə.si/

Meaning

the practice of keeping something secret; the state of being kept hidden

The action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret.

The project was conducted in complete secrecy.

The negotiations were conducted in complete secrecy.

cloak of secrecy

privacy, confidentiality, concealment, discretion, covertness

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privacy, confidentiality, concealment, discretion

Entry 2

confidentiality, privacy, concealment, discretion, covertness

openness, transparency, publicity, disclosure

Entry 1

openness, transparency, publicity, disclosure

Entry 2

openness, publicity, transparency

maintain secrecy, sworn to secrecy, shrouded in secrecy, complete secrecy, in secrecy, veil of secrecy, secrecy agreement, cloak of secrecy

Entry 1

maintain secrecy, sworn to secrecy, shrouded in secrecy, complete secrecy

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in secrecy, veil of secrecy, secrecy agreement, cloak of secrecy

The condition of having paid work; the action of giving work to someone.

a very thin blood vessel that connects arteries and veins

Agreement or harmony; compatibility between opinions or actions; the quality or state of agreeing or...

the solid rock layer beneath the soil; the fundamental basis of something

a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar

A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster so that the colors penetrate the surface