Dictionary
se•cre•cy
Pronunciation: (sē'kru-sē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cies for 2, 3.
1. the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed:
a meeting held in secrecy.
2. privacy; retirement; seclusion.
3. ability to keep a secret.
4. the habit or characteristic of being secretive; reticence.
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