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secret*/*/
[ˈsiːkrət] noun [C] I
1) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people
I can't tell you what she said – it's a secret.[/ex]
Can you promise to keep a secret (= not tell anyone)?[/ex]
Mandela kept his work a secret from the prison authorities.[/ex]
2) something that cannot be explained or is difficult to understand
What secrets of the universe will the new telescope reveal?[/ex]
3) a particular way of achieving something
She always looks so slim – I wish I knew her secret.[/ex]
The secret of our success is having highly skilled staff.[/ex]
•
in secret — without anyone else knowing[/ex]
The negotiations were conducted in secret.[/ex]
II
adj
secret */*/[ˈsiːkrət]
1) deliberately not told to other people, or kept hidden from other people
The diary records her most secret thoughts and feelings.[/ex]
Campaigners have accused the government of keeping the report secret.[/ex]
2) not known about by many people
We love coming here because it's like a secret garden.[/ex]
secretly [ˈsiːkrətli] adv
3)
The videotapes were secretly recorded by the FBI.[/ex]

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