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secretive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
secretive
(adjective)
secretive
/
ˈ
siːkrətɪv/
adjective
secretive
/
ˈ
siːkrətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECRETIVE
[
more secretive; most secretive
]
:
not letting people see or know what you are doing or thinking
:
tending to act in secret
a highly
secretive
organization
He's very
secretive
about his work.
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