Meaning & use
secrecy
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the practice or state of keeping something hidden or unknown to others.
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The negotiations were conducted in complete secrecy.
He maintained an air of secrecy about his plans.
A note on using this word
Secrecy can be neutral, as in protecting sensitive information, or suspicious, as in hiding wrongdoing, depending on context.
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