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(sē′krə sē)

noun pl. secrecies

the condition of being secret or concealed
a tendency to keep things secret; practice or habit of being secretive

Origin: altered < ME secretee < secre, secret < OFr secré < L secretus: see secret

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noun pl. se·cre·cies

The quality or condition of being secret or hidden; concealment.
The ability or habit of keeping secrets; closeness.

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Origin: Alteration of Middle English secretee

Origin: , from secret, secret; see Secret

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