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Synonyms for secrecy
ˈsi krə sise·cre·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
secrecy, secretiveness, silencenoun
the trait of keeping things secret
Synonyms:
concealment, privateness, closeness, muteness, privacy, secretiveness, quiet, silenceprivacy, privateness, secrecy, concealmentnoun
the condition of being concealed or hidden
Synonyms:
cover, concealment, hiding, privateness, covert, concealing, screen, privacy, secretiveness, seclusion, silence
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
secrecynoun
Synonyms:
concealment, privacy, HUGGER-MUGGERsecrecynoun
Synonyms:
seclusion, retirement
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
secrecynoun
Synonyms:
seclusion, privacy, retirement, concealment, confidence
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "secrecy":
secret, confidentiality, secretiveness, confidential, discretion, secrets, clandestine, incommunicado, mystery, opacity, privacy
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#175 | privacy | |
#846 | cover | |
#1049 | screen | |
#2600 | secret | |
#3778 | mystery | |
#4205 | quiet | |
#4796 | secrets | |
#5768 | confidential | |
#6644 | silence | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#9502 | confidentiality | |
#10681 | hiding | |
#17563 | covert | |
#19348 | secrecy | |
#25916 | opacity | |
#33098 | clandestine | |
#39155 | closeness | |
#39704 | concealment | |
#43160 | seclusion | |
#44024 | concealing | |
#80002 | incommunicado | |
#326183 | secretiveness |
How to use secrecy in a sentence?
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
The White House is the leakiest place I've ever been in. (On special measures to ensure secrecy of plans to bomb Libya)
Federal Judge Dabney Friedrich:
I see no need to breach the secrecy of the grand jury, breaching the secrecy of the grand jury is not an easy thing to do.
These reports will go a long way in enhancing the financial transparency and openness that we require in Kenya and around the globe. The movement of illicit funds, proceeds of crime and corruption thrive in an environment of secrecy and darkness, the Pandora Papers and subsequent follow up audits will lift that veil of secrecy and darkness for those who can not explain their assets or wealth.
O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands.
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