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secretive

[see-kri-tiv, si-kree-] / ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri- /


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“People are very secretive about their ramp spots,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

They also asked for an assessment of risk for US citizens of any future Iranian strike on Israel's secretive Dimona nuclear research center.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

They are secretive about what action they would take if UK government objections persist.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The love he once had for baseball he now felt for a strange and mysterious place that was as old as history itself yet as secretive as the classical ciphers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This is of no significance to his scientific work, but may provide another clue to his secretive nature.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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