MeanOF

secret

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: hidden, unrevealed

Synonyms: abstruse ambiguous arcane backdoor camouflaged classified cloak-and-dagger close closet clouded conspiratorial covered covert cryptic dark deep disguised enigmatical esoteric furtive hush-hush mysterious mystic mystical obscure occult on the qt out-ofthe-way private recondite reticent retired secluded shrouded strange undercover underground under wraps undisclosed unenlightened unfrequented unintelligible unknown unpublished unseen veiled
Antonyms: clear defined explicit forthright honest open public revealed unconcealed
- adjective (adj)

Meaning: underhand, clandestine

Synonyms: backdoor backstairs camouflaged classified close confidential covert cryptic discreet disguised dissembled dissimulated furtive hush-hush in ambush incognito inside restricted secretive sly sneak sneaky stealthy sub-rosa surreptitious top secret unacknowledged under false pretense underhanded underthe-table
- noun (n)

Meaning: something kept hidden, unrevealed

Synonyms: cipher classified information code confidence confidential information enigma formula key magic number mystery occult oracle password privileged information puzzle skeleton in cupboard unknown
Antonyms: known public knowledge revelation

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