as in secrecy
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
his secretiveness about his past always made some people suspicious of what he might be hiding
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secrecy
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That could soon change thanks to a new bill that artists hope will remove the barriers and secrecy.—
Meghan Pryce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
While residents may have not enjoyed the secrecy that came with this development, Million said Microsoft is being cautious.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Secretiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretiveness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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