SECRET

(noun) something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery", "it remains one of nature's secrets"
synonyms : closed book , enigma , mystery
Pls dont be so enigmatic! -added by priyavanjeri
(noun) information known only to a special group
"the secret of Cajun cooking"
synonyms : arcanum
(noun) something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
"the combination to the safe was a secret", "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"
(adj.) not openly made known
"a secret marriage", "a secret bride"
synonyms : unavowed
(adj.) the next to highest level of official classification for documents
(adj.) having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
"mysterious symbols", "the mystical style of Blake", "occult lore", "the secret learning of the ancients"
synonyms : mysterious , mystic , mystical , occult , orphic
The occult symbols made no sense to her. -added by naila_inlas
The poetry of William Blake and W.B. Yeats is known for its mystical style. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) not expressed
"secret (or private) thoughts"
synonyms : private
(adj.) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"clandestine intelligence operations", "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines", "hole-and-corner intrigue", "secret missions", "a secret agent", "secret sales of arms", "surreptitious mobilization of troops", "an undercover investigation", "underground resistance"
synonyms : clandestine , cloak-and-dagger , hole-and-corner , hugger-mugger , hush-hush , surreptitious , undercover , underground
They were on a clandestine mission. -added by naila_inlas

-tagged by editor1

guy in black T-Shirt is an undercover agent.
(adj.) indulging only covertly
"a secret alcoholic"
(adj.) communicated covertly
"their secret signal was a wink", "secret messages"
(adj.) (of information) given in confidence or in secret
"this arrangement must be kept confidential", "their secret communications"
synonyms : confidential
(adj.) hidden from general view or use
"a privy place to rest and think", "a secluded romantic spot", "a secret garden"
synonyms : privy , secluded
The robber found a privy place by the edge of the forest. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) designed to elude detection
"a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole", "a secret passage", "the secret compartment in the desk"
synonyms : hidden
(adj.) not open or public; kept private or not revealed
"a secret formula", "secret ingredients", "secret talks"

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