Secret - secret [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin scrtus, from past participle of scernere, to set aside : s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + cernere, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
secret·ly adv.
Synonyms: secret, stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhand These adjectives mean deliberately hidden from view or knowledge. Secret is the most general. Stealthy suggests quiet, cautious deceptiveness intended to escape notice Covert describes something that is concealed or disguised Clandestine implies stealth and secrecy for the concealment of an often illegal or improper purpose Furtive suggests the slyness, shiftiness, and evasiveness of a thief Something surreptitious is stealthy, furtive, and often unseemly or unethical Underhand implies unfairness, deceit, or slyness as well as secrecy
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