CEFR B1

secrecy

noun

Meaning

The state of being kept secret or hidden.

Examples

The company's financial problems were hidden in secrecy.
He valued his privacy and demanded secrecy from his friends.

Synonyms: privacy, confidentiality, concealment, discretion

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secrecy (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːkrəsi/

Definition

The state of being kept secret or hidden.

Examples

The company's financial problems were hidden in secrecy.
He valued his privacy and demanded secrecy from his friends.
The investigation was conducted with the utmost secrecy to avoid public panic.

How to Use secrecy

in secrecy (prepositional phrase): In a way that is hidden or secret. — "The deal was made in secrecy."
maintain secrecy (collocation): To keep something secret. — "The government tried to maintain secrecy about the incident."

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