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Please keep the surprise party a secret.
What does Secret mean?
A secret is something kept private.
Dictionary definition
Information kept private and not shared widely.
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Secret in a sentence
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The mystery story centered on a secret hidden in an old letter.
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The character’s secret changed how readers understood the final chapter.
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What does secret mean?
Secret means a secret is something kept private.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to secret?
Private information is close in meaning to secret in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for secret?
Public fact contrasts with secret in this context.
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MeaningSecret means A secret is something kept private.
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Synonyms
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private informationClose in meaning when secret means a secret is something kept private.
mysteryClose in meaning when secret means a secret is something kept private.
confidenceClose in meaning when secret means a secret is something kept private.
Antonyms
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public factContrasts with secret in the meaning a secret is something kept private.
announcementContrasts with secret in the meaning a secret is something kept private.
open informationContrasts with secret in the meaning a secret is something kept private.
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Word family
Secret word family
Base word
secret
adverb
secretly
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noun
secrecy
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Hint for students
A secret is information that is kept hidden or private. Not everyone is supposed to know it.
Common mix-up
Secret is not the same as lie. A secret is hidden information; a lie is information that is not true.
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Write one sentence that shows secret without using the word secret. Model sentence: Nora whispered the plan and asked everyone not to tell the birthday girl. Clue words: whispered, plan, not to tell Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show information being kept private or hidden?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The surprise party was a secret until Saturday." Why does secret fit better than announcement?
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