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secrecy
se·cre·cy [ skrəssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of concealment: the state of being concealed or secret
talks held in secrecy
2. keeping of secret: the keeping of a secret
sworn to secrecy
3. secretiveness: a tendency to keep things secret
[Late 16th century. <secret]
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