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secret

/ secret /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not open or public; kept private or not revealed
"a secret formula"
"secret ingredients"
"secret talks"
Similar:
concealed
adjective satellite Sense 2
not expressed
"secret (or private) thoughts"
Similar:
inward
adjective satellite Sense 3
communicated covertly
"their a secret signal was a wink"
"secret messages"
Similar:
covert
adjective satellite Sense 4
the next to highest level of official classification for documents
Similar:
classified
noun Sense 5
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
"the combination to the safe was a secret"
"he tried to keep his drinking a secret"
Type of:
information info
Kinds of:
confidence open secret trade secret
noun Sense 6
information known only to a special group
"the secret of Cajun cooking"
Type of:
information info
Kinds of:
esoterica cabala cabbala cabbalah kabala
adjective satellite Sense 7
not openly made known
"a secret marriage"
"a secret bride"
Similar:
unacknowledged
adjective satellite Sense 8
indulging only covertly
"a closet alcoholic"
"closet liberals"
Similar:
covert
adjective satellite Sense 9
designed to elude detection
"a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"
"a secret passage"
"the secret compartment in the desk"
Similar:
concealed
adjective satellite Sense 10
hidden from general view or use
"a privy place to rest and think"
"a secluded romantic spot"
"a secret garden"
Similar:
private
adjective satellite Sense 11
(of information) given in confidence or in secret
"closet information"
"this arrangement must be kept confidential"
"their secret communications"
Similar:
private
noun Sense 12
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery"
"it remains one of nature''s secrets"
Type of:
perplexity
Derived:
perplex vex stick get puzzle
adjective satellite Sense 13
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
"mysterious symbols"
"the mystical style of Blake"
"occult lore"
"the secret learning of the ancients"
Similar:
esoteric
adjective satellite Sense 14
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"clandestine intelligence operations"
"cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
"hole-and-corner intrigue"
"secret missions"
"a secret agent"
"secret sales of arms"
"surreptitious mobilizati"
Similar:
covert
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

concealed inward covert classified information info confidence open secret trade secret esoterica cabala cabbala