🤫secrecy

noun
/ˈsiːkrəsi/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The negotiations were conducted in complete secrecy.

The project was conducted in complete secrecy.

Example Expressions

cloak of secrecy

Synonyms

confidentiality, privacy, concealment, discretion, covertness
Entry 1
confidentiality, privacy, concealment, discretion, covertness
Entry 2
privacy, confidentiality, concealment, discretion

Antonyms

openness, publicity, transparency, disclosure
Entry 1
openness, publicity, transparency
Entry 2
openness, transparency, publicity, disclosure

Collocations

in secrecy, veil of secrecy, secrecy agreement, cloak of secrecy, maintain secrecy, sworn to secrecy, shrouded in secrecy, complete secrecy
Entry 1
in secrecy, veil of secrecy, secrecy agreement, cloak of secrecy
Entry 2
maintain secrecy, sworn to secrecy, shrouded in secrecy, complete secrecy

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