Secrecy1. (n.) The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy.
2. (n.) That which is concealed; a secret.
3. (n.) Seclusion; privacy; retirement.
4. (n.) The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.
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