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."

Synonyms of secrecy

Words with a similar meaning to secrecy:

• privacy
• confidentiality
• concealment
• discretion

Antonyms of secrecy

Words with the opposite meaning to secrecy:

• openness
• transparency

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