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secretsomething that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːkrət/

Korean meaning: 비밀, 비결

Korean pronunciation: 시-크릿 (강세: 시)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's secret recipe makes the world's best kimchi.
  • The secret to his success? He drinks 10 cups of coffee every day!
  • She whispered the secret password: 'pizza123'.

secret

NOUN

//ˈsiːkrət//

something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others

secret concept
💡 Concept

A girl hides her secret diary under the mattress from her brother

secret mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Se-cret whispered behind curtains — hidden from all!

secret rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Forget the secret, release the regret.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsiːkrət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsiːkrət/

🌳Etymology

Rootsecret

Origin

From Latin 'secretus', the past participle of 'secernere' meaning 'to set apart' or 'to separate'. The word entered English through Old French 'secret'.

🎵Rhyme

regretforgetreset
regret
forget
reset

🔗Collocations

keep a secret
trade secret
top secret
secret ingredient
open secret
family secret
secret recipe

📝Examples

My grandmother's secret recipe makes the world's best kimchi.

😄 Fun example

The secret to his success? He drinks 10 cups of coffee every day!

😄 Fun example

She whispered the secret password: 'pizza123'.

😄 Fun example

The secret meeting was discovered by a curious cat.

Can you keep this secret between us?

📚Related Words

Synonyms

confidentialprivatehiddenclassifiedcovert

Antonyms

publicopenobvious

Related

mysteryprivacyconfidentialitywhisperhide

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