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private
adjective as in personal, intimate
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confidential, exclusive, independent, individual, secret, separate, special
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behind the scenes, clandestine, close to one's chest, discreet, hush-hush, hushed, nonpublic, not open, off the record, own, reserved, under one's hat, unofficial
noun as in lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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"The main problem with these studies is the lack of data because people tend to remain private about their mental health matters," he says.
Rohit Chandra, a political scientist and economic historian at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, explained why governments like Mr. Modi’s find it useful to partner with private companies.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private Western intelligence assessment.
That could be from governments and private sources like banks or businesses.
"As you can imagine, our family needs to process our grief so we respectfully request time and space to mourn in private."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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