secret

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːkrɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsikrɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēkrit)


secret
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Sense: Noun: private affair
Synonyms:
classified information, privileged information, confidential information, inside information, confidence Collocations, private affair, personal matter, private matter, confidential matter, skeleton in the closet (slang)
Antonyms:
public knowledge, fact Collocations, confession, statement Collocations, declaration, declassified information, scoop Collocations, report Collocations, advertisement Collocations, revelation, press conference, confession
Sense: Noun: key to achieve a goal
Synonyms:
key Collocations, ticket Collocations, gateway Collocations, open sesame, blueprint Collocations, passport Collocations, recipe Collocations, formula Collocations
Sense: Noun: mystery
Synonyms:
mystery Collocations, puzzle Collocations, enigma, riddle Collocations, unknown Collocations, head-scratcher (informal), question mark, conundrum Collocations, poser (informal)
Sense: Adjective: hidden
Synonyms:
hidden Collocations, concealed Collocations, secluded Collocations, sheltered, cloistered, covert, remote Collocations, retired
Antonyms:
exposed Collocations, revealed, public Collocations, apparent Collocations, blatant Collocations, discernible, flagrant, noticeable Collocations
Sense: Adjective: operating secretly
Synonyms:
covert, clandestine, backdoor, undercover, underground Collocations, cloak-and-dagger (slang), hush-hush, stealthy, stealth Collocations, surreptitious, furtive, sneaky Collocations, behind-the-scenes
Antonyms:
aboveboard, overt Collocations, lawful, legal Collocations, legitimate, kosher, licit, open Collocations, honest Collocations
Sense: Adjective: confidential
Synonyms:
confidential, classified, restricted Collocations, undisclosed, top secret


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