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A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
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"Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I."
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The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
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The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise.
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Something not understood or known.
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Private seclusion.
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The work was done in secret, so that nobody could object.
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(in the plural) The genital organs.
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A form of steel skullcap.
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(often in the plural) Any prayer spoken inaudibly and not aloud; especially, one of the prayers in the Mass, immediately following the "orate, fratres", said inaudibly by the celebrant.