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secretive [ˈsiːkrıtıv] ADJ

1. secretive:

secretive

遮遮掩掩的 zhēzhē yǎnyǎn de

secretive

守口如瓶的 shǒu kǒu rú píng de

2. secretive BIOL:

secretive

分泌的 fēnmìde

▶ secretively ADV

▶ secretiveness N

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Still revealed that when he was cast, he had to remain secretive for a period of two months. en.wikipedia.org

His work is described as secretive (hence "sub rosa"). en.wikipedia.org

But only a few families continued the practice at secretive locations. en.wikipedia.org

He can be quiet and secretive, although not shy. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, the art itself is typically quite secretive, as shurikenjutsu gains its tactical advantage by using stealth and surprise. en.wikipedia.org

Soon the place is full of suspicious and secretive characters, all apparently international secret agents trying to find out who and what the patient is. en.wikipedia.org

The secretive names were chosen because of the high confidentiality of the project during the initial planning. en.wikipedia.org

It is a rare and secretive species that appears to be declining. en.wikipedia.org

These facts were once kept highly secretive but are now a widely accepted open secret. en.wikipedia.org

In modern usage, legal or administrative bodies with strict, arbitrary rulings and secretive proceedings are sometimes called, metaphorically or poetically, "star chambers". en.wikipedia.org

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