secrets

/ˈsiːkɹɪts/ · noun

Meaning

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
Something not understood or known.
Private seclusion.
(in the plural) The genital organs.
A form of steel skullcap.
To make or keep secret.
To hide secretly.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hush-hush(English)confidential(English)privy(English)private(English)clandestine(English)occult(English)cloak-and-dagger(English)on the quiet(English)mysteries(English)privilege(English)espionage(English)haunted(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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