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secretiveness

NOUN

secrecy

Synonyms

STRONG

concealment confidence confidentiality covertness dark darkness furtiveness hiding hush isolation mystery privacy reticence retirement seclusion silence solitude stealth suppression

WEAK

clandestineness clandestinity huggermugger huggermuggery secretness surreptitiousness

Antonyms

STRONG

brightness clamor cognizance day daylight daytime enlightening illumination intelligence light lightness morning sense sensibility understanding

Example Sentences

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These include "unusual secretiveness, particularly around devices, mobile phones, social media accounts".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Thanks to Kelly’s secretiveness, fans may never know.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022

It was an uncharacteristic wave of employee advocacy at Apple, a company that even among its tight-lipped Silicon Valley peers has long been known for its secretiveness.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2021

LaPierre did not explain the secretiveness and a lawyer for the state of New York did not ask about it during his initial questions.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2021

In his secretiveness he didn’t merely resemble Newton, but actively exceeded him.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

secretiveness

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