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# secrecy

noun (secrecy — uncountable)

«secrecy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Secrecy is keeping something secret so others do not find out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#m1)
2. Secrecy is the state of being secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories: plans made in secrecy, surprise parties, spies. In safety lessons: some secrecy is bad — if an adult asks you to keep a secret that makes you feel unsafe, tell a trusted adult. Phrases: «in secrecy», «in great secrecy», «sworn to secrecy».

### Examples

- The surprise party was planned in great secrecy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x1)
- We were sworn to secrecy about the present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x2)
- The spies worked in total secrecy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x3)
- Secrecy was important in the treasure hunt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x4)
- Don't keep secrets that make you feel scared — secrecy like that is not okay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x5)
- It must be done in all secrecy, and the priest must not know of it, otherwise I shall get into trouble, as it is forbidden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/#x6)

### Note

Noun of «secret»; spelled with -cy (not «secretcy»). Uncountable. A surprise (a happy secret that will soon be told) is different from an unsafe secret.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «secrecy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/secrecy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«secrecy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/secrecy.html) on Mova free.